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Westminster City Council

Substance Misuse System Review (Bi-Borough)

Business ServicesCPV 79311000
Value£60,000
Deadline9 Oct 2026
Published21 Sept 2026
RegionNationwide

£60,000 — stated in the notice, including VAT

Timeline
Published 21 Sept 202618 days leftCloses 9 Oct 2026
Who to contact
buyingteam@westminster.gov.uk

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How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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Contract value in context
£60ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

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The brief

Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea are seeking an independent consultancy to undertake a review of the current adult drug and alcohol treatment and recovery systems.

The review will assess current service provision, undertake stakeholder and service user engagement, identify strengths, gaps and future opportunities, and provide evidence-based recommendations and options appraisals to inform future commissioning arrangements for substance misuse services

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The review will assess current service provision

The review will assess current service provision, undertake stakeholder and service user engagement, identify strengths, gaps and future opportunities, and provide evidence-based recommendations and options appraisals to inform future commissioning arrangements for substance misuse services.

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What it takes to bid this

59 daysof bid-team effort
£3.4k£6.2kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the under £100k band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidProfessional indemnity insurance
  • Show at bidNamed engagement team with CVs
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0776ec
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
089369-2026
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