The Provision of Drugs and Alcohol Counselling and Education at MCTC
Ministry of DefenceEstimated Value
Up to £68,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
3 November 2026
Type
Not specified
At a glance
- Buyer
- Ministry of Defence
- Estimated value
- £68,000
- Published
- 3 November 2026
- Location
- South East
- Type
- open procedure
- Contract ends
- 30 November 2029 (expect a re-tender before then)
- Likely incumbent
- Rowden Technologies Ltd, current contract ends June 2028
- Latest notice
- UK6 contract award notice (Procurement Act 2023)
- Published on
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Overview
The Ministry of Defence requires a three-year contract, commencing 1 December, for the provision of drugs, alcohol, and anger management counselling and education services at the Military Corrective Training Centre (MCTC), Colchester. This service aims to support detainees in overcoming substance misuse and related issues through evidence-based one-to-one counselling and group education sessions, delivered year-round during normal working hours.
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- 1
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ROWDEN TECHNOLOGIES LTD is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Ministry of DefenceKey Dates
Published
3 November 2026
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