Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
Contact
Procurement Care-Health
caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1772538206
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Adult Community Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Services
Reference number
KS/PH/25/1485
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority wishes to commission an Adult Community Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Service. The Service will deliver recovery-oriented substance use treatment and recovery support for adults aged 18 and above as well as for their family, carers, and supporting others. The Service will be delivered across the community and will have strong links with the criminal justice system, health services, social care and the VCSFE.
Key aims of the Service will be delivered under 3 core strands:
1. Prevention, Wellbeing, and Harm Reduction
2. Treatment
3. Recovery, Development and Support
In addition to the core strands, the Service will be required to deliver against specific pathways for Service Users who have multiple complex needs including:
1. Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
2. Domestic Abuse
3. Mental Health
4. Criminal Justice
5. Family Safeguarding
The Service will also work closely with the Authority around managing and responding to Drug and Alcohol Related Deaths and Non-Fatal Overdoses.
The service model for the new Community Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Service broadly follows the same structure and principles of the previous contract with additions and amendments reflecting changes in national guidance and an extensive service user and stakeholder consultation.
The new Service will be delivered across all of Lancashire.
See tender documents for full details.
Future funding is not guaranteed, in the event that additional grant funding ceases, service delivery will be reduced accordingly.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £62,090,187
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority wishes to commission an Adult Community Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Service. The Service will deliver recovery-oriented substance use treatment and recovery support for adults aged 18 and above as well as for their family, carers, and supporting others. The Service will be delivered across the community and will have strong links with the criminal justice system, health services, social care and the VCSFE.
Key aims of the Service will be delivered under 3 core strands:
1. Prevention, Wellbeing, and Harm Reduction
2. Treatment
3. Recovery, Development and Support
In addition to the core strands, the Service will be required to deliver against specific pathways for Service Users who have multiple complex needs including:
1. Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
2. Domestic Abuse
3. Mental Health
4. Criminal Justice
5. Family Safeguarding
The Service will also work closely with the Authority around managing and responding to Drug and Alcohol Related Deaths and Non-Fatal Overdoses.
The service model for the new Community Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Service broadly follows the same structure and principles of the previous contract with additions and amendments reflecting changes in national guidance and an extensive service user and stakeholder consultation.
The new Service will be delivered across all of Lancashire.
See tender documents for full details.
Future funding is not guaranteed, in the event that additional grant funding ceases, service delivery will be reduced accordingly.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £62,090,187
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract will have an initial term of 3 years with Lancashire County Council retaining the right to extend the contract by any number of defined periods provided that the total contract period does not exceed 7 years.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Refer to Invitation to Tender Document Pack.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Refer to Invitation to Tender Document Pack.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
27 February 2025
Local time
11:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
27 February 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom