Tender: Integrated Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service for Adults and Young People – Wigan Council

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Wigan Council is seeking a provider to deliver an integrated drug and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery service for adults and young people that adopts a whole-family approach and a comprehensive harm reduction offer to reduce hidden harm, prevent drug and alcohol related deaths, and improve outcomes for children, families and communities. The service will be delivered through a whole-system, neighbourhood-based model aligned with Progress with Unity and the borough’s Community Health Improvement Transformation, shifting from traditional service-led delivery to a relationship-based approach that prioritises prevention, early intervention and reducing health inequalities. The provider will act as a system leader and enabler, working closely with health, social care, community, voluntary sector and criminal justice partners; recovery workers will be based in neighbourhood settings and supported by flexible outreach, in-reach, drop-in and coordinated evening and weekend support. The model places equal emphasis on prevention, treatment and recovery, with prevention activity shared across the wider system and the provider supporting workforce development, brief interventions, screening, trauma-informed practice and early identification; treatment will include evidence-based clinical and psychosocial interventions integrated with mental health, housing, employment, sexual health and criminal justice services, while recovery begins from first contact and focuses on long-term outcomes and embedding lived experience to improve access for vulnerable and underrepresented groups.