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All Age Service Substance Misuse

Awarded to THE FORWARD TRUST

Medway Council(buyer)

Published
Published 27 March 2026
Deadline
Closed 8 May 2026
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Overview

Medway Council is procuring an all-age drugs and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery service to support children, young people and adults with harm reduction, clinical and psychosocial treatment, outreach, recovery services, and education. The new integrated service will consolidate currently separate young people's and adult contracts under a single lead provider model, addressing gaps including service transitions and unmet need, and must include an evidence-based Individual Placement Support programme for employment. The contract runs for an initial 36 months with two optional 24-month extensions.

Contracting authority

  • Medway CouncilBuyer

    4 live opportunities · 38 awarded contracts

    Chatham, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PWYH-3898-LDQR

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£26,011,695
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
27 March 2026
Questions by
17 April 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Health services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£25,874,899
Award date
24 August 2026
Contract period
31 March 2027 → 31 March 2030
Contract length
3 years
Could run to
31 March 2034
Against estimate
1% below
Bids received
2
Winner
  • THE FORWARD TRUST

This contract ends on 31 March 2030, or 31 March 2034 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

THE FORWARD TRUST

Based in
London
Public contracts won
1
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

2

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

Who bid

  • THE FORWARD TRUSTWinner

How bids were scored

Price 25% · Quality 75%

  • Quality75%
  • Price20%
  • Social Value5%

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,100

Median of 14,539 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 139.0× the median.

Medway Council in the last 12 months

45

contracts awarded, worth £130,318,262 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Award Update · Contract Update

    21 September 2026

  2. Contract

    8 September 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    27 March 2026

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