Integrated Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service In – Meet the Buyer / Market Engagement Event

Herefordshire Council will be running a Market Engagement event for all businesses interested in delivering Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service In Herefordshire. The service will support children and young people aged 11-17, young adults aged 18-24, and adults aged 25+, providing prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, structured treatment, prescribing interventions, recovery support and criminal justice pathways. The service will also support priority groups including people with co-occurring mental health and substance use needs, individuals experiencing homelessness or rough sleeping, people facing multiple disadvantage, and those involved with the criminal justice system. The event will cover a range of topics including information on where to find council opportunities, how to submit a compliant bid for them and specific information about this project together with opportunities to ask questions and network. In-person Sessions The in-person sessions will take place at Hereford Town Hall, Second Floor, Council Chamber, 8 St Owen's Street, Hereford HR1 2PJ. There are two sessions available throughout the day on Monday 30th November 2026:

• Session 1: 10:00am – 11:30am (arrive from 9:30am)
• Session 2: 1:30pm – 3:00pm (arrive from 1:00pm) Due to the room size no more than two representatives from each organisation may attend, and allocation will be on a first come, first served basis. Please note, for those choosing to attend an in-person session, we will be unable to admit any attendees who have not booked in advance of the event. Online Sessions If you are interested however unable to attend the in-person event, we will be running two virtual events via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 2nd December:
• Session 1: 10:00am – 11:30am
• Session 2: 1:00pm – 2:30pm ALL SUPPLIERS WHO WISH TO ATTEND should email Rebecca Morpeth, Commissioning Support Officer at [email protected] no later than 4.00pm on 16 November 2026. Please use subject heading “Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services in Herefordshire – Market Engagement Event” and confirm:
• Your organisation name
• Name, position and e-mail address of your attendee(s).
• The session you wish to attend Attendance at this market engagement event is free of charge. Please note that all costs associated with attending, such as travel, parking and any other related expenses, are the responsibility of attendees and will not be reimbursed by Herefordshire Council.

The intention is to award a contract using the competitive process.

The service will support children and young people aged 11-17, young adults aged 18-24, and adults aged 25+, providing prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, structured treatment, prescribing interventions, recovery support and criminal justice pathways.

The service will also support priority groups including people with co-occurring mental health and substance use needs, individuals experiencing homelessness or rough sleeping, people facing multiple disadvantage, and those involved with the criminal justice system. Additional information: In-person Sessions

The in-person sessions will take place at Hereford Town Hall, Second Floor, Council Chamber, 8 St Owen's Street, Hereford HR1 2PJ.

There are two sessions available throughout the day on Monday 30th November 2026:

• Session 1: 10:00am - 11:30am (arrive from 9:30am)
• Session 2: 1:30pm - 3:00pm (arrive from 1:00pm)

Due to the room size no more than two representatives from each organisation may attend, and allocation will be on a first come, first served basis.

Please note, for those choosing to attend an in-person session, we will be unable to admit any attendees who have not booked in advance of the event.

Online Sessions

If you are interested however unable to attend the in-person event, we will be running two virtual events via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 2nd December:

• Session 1: 10:00am - 11:30am
• Session 2: 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Closing date for registration - 16.11.2026

ALL SUPPLIERS WHO WISH TO ATTEND should email Rebecca Morpeth, Commissioning Support Officer at [email protected] no later than 4.00pm on 16 November 2026. Please use subject heading "Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services in Herefordshire - Market Engagement Event" and confirm:

• Your organisation name
• Name, position and e-mail address of your attendee(s).
• The session you wish to attend

Attendance at this market engagement event is free of charge. Please note that all costs associated with attending, such as travel, parking and any other related expenses, are the responsibility of attendees and will not be reimbursed by Herefordshire Council.