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Market Engagement - Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service

Issued by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

Published
12 Nov 2026
Reference
PH0138-2
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma
Type
services

At a glance

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in United Kingdom has published a request for information in healthcare & pharma: “Market Engagement - Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. Quote reference PH0138-2 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 13 notices from this buyer since 2026, 9 of them currently open. There are 599 open healthcare & pharma notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

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Details

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) are committed to commissioning high-quality, cost-effective services that meet the diverse needs across Sandwell. SMBC is currently preparing a future procurement of the Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service. SMBC is undertaking early market engagement to inform the recommissioning of the Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service, with the commencement date of the new service being 1st February 2028. The format of the market engagement is the completion of a questionnaire. Questionnaire feedback will inform decisions regarding the future service model, contract structure, workforce, estate requirements, financial sustainability, and procurement approach. Responses do not form part of any procurement process. Any interested organisation that wishes to complete the questionnaire are requested to download, complete and then submit their completed questionnaire by 17:00 hours on 30th November 2026. Please note: This requirement will fall under the scope of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and any further Notice(s) will be in line with this regulation and will be utilising PCR 2015 notices. The Market Engagement Questionnaire will be made available to organisations who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on "Tenders" to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on "View Details" in order to Express Interest. Closing date for submission of quotations is 17:00 hours on 30th November 2026. Thank you for your interest.

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