Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Mr Rizwan Sher
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Psychosocial Alcohol Intervention and Recovery Service (PAIRS)
Reference number
DN749367
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council is re-commissioning the Psychosocial Alcohol Intervention and Recovery Service (PAIRS). This is a notice for intention to award a contract under the PSR competitive process, with approximate lifetime value of £4,643,975.
This is an existing service which will be re-commissioned between 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2030.
The Psychosocial Alcohol Intervention and Recovery Service (PAIRS) has been delivered in Essex since 2019. The aim of the Service is to provide community based psychosocial interventions for those individuals with alcohol misuse issues, ensuring the service is safe and appropriate and in line with current local and national guidelines. The provider will work with service users to help them achieve their personal recovery goals and outcomes. The service will also provide direct support and expertise within various acute hospital sites, working jointly with the alcohol liaison nurses to engage with and support those admitted to hospital with alcohol related problems, or where alcohol has been identified as a problem once admitted.
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: £4,643,975
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Essex County Council is re-commissioning the Psychosocial Alcohol Intervention and Recovery Service (PAIRS). This is a notice for intention to award a contract under the PSR competitive process, with approximate lifetime value of £4,643,975.
This is an existing service which will be re-commissioned between 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2030.
The Psychosocial Alcohol Intervention and Recovery Service (PAIRS) has been delivered in Essex since 2019. The aim of the Service is to provide community based psychosocial interventions for those individuals with alcohol misuse issues, ensuring the service is safe and appropriate and in line with current local and national guidelines. The provider will work with service users to help them achieve their personal recovery goals and outcomes. The service will also provide direct support and expertise within various acute hospital sites, working jointly with the alcohol liaison nurses to engage with and support those admitted to hospital with alcohol related problems, or where alcohol has been identified as a problem once admitted.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents. / Weighting: 95
Price - Weighting: 5
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-035095
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
24 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Open Road Solutions
12 North Hill
Colchester
CO1 1DZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Children’s Society (Services) Limited
Whitecross Studios, 50 Banner St
London
EC1Y 8ST
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,643,975
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,598,190
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the authority by 5 February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
Representations can be sent in writing to: rizwan.sher@essex.gov.uk
Award decision makers: Cabinet Member for Social Care, Health and Integration in consultation with the Head of Public Health and Wellbeing
There were no declared conflicts of interest by any of the decision makers and evaluators during this procurement.
The chosen provider was selected due to achieving the highest scores across the key criteria used. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant key criteria and basic selection criteria.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Essex County Council
Chelmsford
Country
United Kingdom