How to win: Integrated Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Service

About this contract

This integrated service provides coordinated support for people of all ages affected by substance use. It offers assessment, harm reduction, treatment, including OST and detoxification, and ongoing recovery support. The service takes a whole‑person approach, addressing physical health, mental health, and social needs and works in partnership with local agencies to ensure seamless care and improved long‑term outcomes.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Newcastle City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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