D159PA - AI Digital Guidance & Support Platform - Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire

Published 13 Nov 2026

13 Nov 2026

Essex County Council

Primary CPV: 85312300 *
Guidance and counselling services
Location: 🇬🇧 Essex, East of England
Value: £84,000
Contract: 2 years Duration
01/04/2027 31/03/2029
Contract Types: 85 *Health & social work services
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH, United Kingdom · UKH3

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Reference: D159PA

Essex County Council is procuring an AI-powered Recovery Support Assistant, delivered through WhatsApp and web, that supports people affected by drug and alcohol use, including people with complex needs, through their recovery. This is to sit alongside the Buyer's existing services and does not replace them. We are looking to understand the capability of the market to ensure our specification is achievable, as well as delivering the needs of our residents in need of help. The service users will be residents of Essex affected by drug and/or alcohol use, including people with complex needs. This service will be for those 18 years and older initially. There is no limit on the number of service users.

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85312300 — Guidance and counselling services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Contract type: Services
Main category: Services
Above threshold: No
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Planning
Language: EN
Published: 13 Nov 2026 09:19
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07bb2e
Notice ID: D159PA

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Organisations

Name	Essex County Council
Address › Street	County Hall, Market Road
Address › Town / city	Chelmsford
Address › Postcode	CM1 1QH
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKH36
Role	buyer
Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name	Essex County Council

Planning

Milestone › Type	engagement
Milestone › Description	Please complete the following questionnaire https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=TzK0qFwVFUKg8X7YzJqZL3A6JnFyHhFBlRFppUqP9XxUNkEwWkpYVVdLRkc0UFFNWk0yVzRNNkhEVC4u If a round of meetings is deemed appropriate, this will take place week commencing 23rd November 2026.
Milestone › Due	25 Nov 2026
Milestone › Status	scheduled
Document › Document type	Market engagement notice
Document › Description	Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/107816-2026
Document › Published	13 Nov 2026

Tender

Title	D159PA - AI Digital Guidance & Support Platform - Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire
Item › CPV › Description	Guidance and counselling services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKH3
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£84,000
Value › Value	£84,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Category	services
Above threshold	No
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	1 Apr 2027
Lot › Contract period › End	31 Mar 2029
Lot › Status	planning
Communication › Expected publication	30 Nov 2026
Status	planning

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