Family Support Services (Inverclyde)
The contract covers delivery of a Family Support Service for adults and young people aged 16 and over in Inverclyde who are affected by the alcohol or drug use of a family member, partner, friend or loved one. The buyer is NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, working with Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership and the Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Partnership in the health and social care sector. The supplier will provide early intervention, prevention, emotional support, education, advocacy, peer support, bereavement support, family recovery interventions and onward pathways to community-based services, whether or not the person using substances is engaged in treatment, recovery or active use. Delivery must be centred on families and reflect trauma-informed, family-inclusive, whole-family, human-rights-based and recovery-oriented practice. The estimated contract value is £500,000, with no contract duration stated, and services will be delivered across Inverclyde, Scotland (UKM82). The critical requirement is the ability to deliver this comprehensive, family-centred support to residents aged 16 and over affected by another person’s substance use.
Buyer: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Source: Public Contracts Scotland. Updated 23 Sept 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £500k
- Bids close: 26 Oct 2026
- Location: Glasgow City
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Category: Health and social work services (85000000)
From the official notice
Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and the Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) require the delivery of a Family Support Service (FSS) for adults and young people aged 16 years and over, who reside in Inverclyde and are affected by the alcohol and/or drug use of a family member, partner, friend or loved one. The Family Support service will recognise that substance use can have a significant and lasting impact on family members in their own right and that families require support regardless of whether their loved one is currently engaged in treatment, recovery or active substance use. The Family Support service will place families at the centre of all activity and will operate within a framework of: Trauma-Informed Practice Family Inclusive Practice Whole Family Approaches Human Rights Based Practice Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care The Family Support service will provide; early intervention, prevention, emotional support, education, advocacy, peer support, bereavement support, pathways for moving on to other community-based supports when appropriate, and family recovery interventions to improve outcomes for individuals, families and communities across Inverclyde.
View the official notice
Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 26 Oct 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £500k.
Who can apply?
Any supplier that meets the buyer's requirements can apply. Check the official notice for conditions.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
Similar tenders
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
See all live tenders