How to win: Preliminary Market Engagement Criminal Justice Related Drug and Alcohol Service for Adults

A services contract from The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire, worth £535,570. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire

Value

£535,570

Closing date

21 August 2026

About this contract

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire (OPCC) is considering future options for the provision of its Criminal Justice Related Drug and Alcohol Service for Adults. We would therefore like to invite suppliers to participate in the preliminary market engagement process. This exercise is purely for the purpose of information gathering in order to inform the procurement strategy going forward. It should be noted that any future purchase will be subject to a full competitive tendering procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. A full specification of technical, functional and non-functional requirements would be provided within the tender documentation. The Criminal Justice Related Drug and Alcohol Service for Adults service has been commissioned by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for a number of years. The current contract is due to end on 31 March 2027, and we are therefore considering future options. The service supports adults entering the criminal justice system who are experiencing drug and/or alcohol misuse issues. It provides advice, information, signposting, and referrals to appropriate treatment and support servi

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £535,570, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 21 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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