Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Oxfordshire County Council
County Hall, New Road
Oxford
OX1 1ND
UK
Contact person: Priscilla Opare Mintah
Telephone: +44 7763217572
E-mail: priscilla.oparemintah@oxfordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://sebp.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://sebp.due-north.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Substance Use Service for Children and Young people
Reference number: I-2262
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The service will address the key priorities in the Children and Young People's action plan under the Oxfordshire Combatting Drugs Partnership.
The service will adopt a flexible and innovative approach to delivery and funding opportunities, using expert workforce and evidence-based ideas to develop the service and increase the numbers of children and young people who benefit from the service.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service seeks to enable children and young people to stop, or significantly reduce, their use of drugs or alcohol by providing structured specialist support. It aims to reach all the children and young people who need support from this service in Oxfordshire.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Service Questions
/ Weighting: 90
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
Pass/Fail
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
There is the option to extend up to 4 years in aggregate.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/10/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
12/10/2026
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The procurement is being conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The selection process being used is the Competitive Process.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Oxfordshire County Council
County Hall New Road
Oxford
OX1 1ND
UK
Telephone: +44 7763217572
E-mail: priscilla.oparemintah@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/09/2026