Contract

Alcohol Care Team

  • London Borough of Hounslow

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-002599

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04d637

Published 24 January 2025, 4:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Hounslow

Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road

Hounslow

TW3 3EB

Contact

Ms Claire Gomm

Email

claire.gomm@hounslow.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2085832000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/

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

Alcohol Care Team

Reference number

DN760373

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312500 - Rehabilitation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This notice relates to the process set out in Regulation 10(9) of The Health Care Services

(Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Following the completion of a standstill

period at midnight on the 3rd February 2025 London Borough of Hounslow intend to appoint

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust to lead the provision of an Alcohol Care Team in Hounslow for 72 months delivering a wide range of

Local Authority commissioned community health services to support delivery of these

priorities:

• Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare

• Prevent ill-health and tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, access to care

• Enhance productivity and value for money

• Support broader economic and social development

Services to be delivered as part of the contract:

The Alcohol Care Team (ACT) is a specialist multi-disciplinary team, based within West Middlesex University Hospital, working to reduce alcohol related health harms amongst the residents of Hounslow. The team screens and identifies those experiencing problematic alcohol use or dependency, both in A&E and across the hospital's wards. The ACT is required to offer a flexible response dependent on individual needs. This will range from brief interventions, to extended outreach appointments in the community post discharge, referrals and support into structured treatment and ambulatory detoxes where appropriate. The team will also continue to be responsible for training and supporting the wider hospital staff around optimal alcohol related treatment and care. The team make up includes both clinical and non-clinical staff, including a peer support worker with lived experience.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,040,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This notice relates to the process set out in Regulation 10(9) of The Health Care Services

(Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Following the completion of a standstill

period at midnight on the 3rd February 2025 London Borough of Hounslow intend to appoint

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust to lead the provision of an Alcohol Care Team in Hounslow for 72 months delivering a wide range of

Local Authority commissioned community health services to support delivery of these

priorities:

• Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare

• Prevent ill-health and tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, access to care

• Enhance productivity and value for money

• Support broader economic and social development

Services to be delivered as part of the contract:

The Alcohol Care Team (ACT) is a specialist multi-disciplinary team, based within West Middlesex University Hospital, working to reduce alcohol related health harms amongst the residents of Hounslow. The team screens and identifies those experiencing problematic alcohol use or dependency, both in A&E and across the hospital's wards. The ACT is required to offer a flexible response dependent on individual needs. This will range from brief interventions, to extended outreach appointments in the community post discharge, referrals and support into structured treatment and ambulatory detoxes where appropriate. The team will also continue to be responsible for training and supporting the wider hospital staff around optimal alcohol related treatment and care. The team make up includes both clinical and non-clinical staff, including a peer support worker with lived experience.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This notice relates to the process set out in Regulation 10(9) of The Health Care Services

(Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Stephenson House 75 Hampstead Road, London

London

NW1 2PL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,040,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom