Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Worcestershire County Council
County Hall
WORCESTER
WR52NP
Contact
Bethany Wilkinson
bwilkinson1@worcestershire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1905845912
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home
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
HEA24051 Worcestershire Substance Use (Grant Funded) Services: Lot 1: Harm Reduction Outreach Service, Lot 2: Recovery and Aftercare Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
In December 2021, the government published a 10-year drugs plan, 'From Harm to Hope', which committed to additional funding in England up to 2025. This funding has been extended for 2025-26 under the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Grant (DATRIG).
Worcestershire County Council ("the Council") intend to deliver a number of initiatives across the county that support and enhance substance misuse services using their allocated DATRIG funding. Two of the key priorities for this funding will be Harm Reduction Outreach and Recovery and Aftercare. This tender opportunity will therefore be split into two lots:
Lot 1: Harm Reduction Outreach Service - To prevent deaths and reduce harm caused by substance misuse in Worcestershire
Lot 2: Recovery and Aftercare Service - To support adults (18 or over) to sustain abstinence or reduced drug/alcohol use in a non-treatment setting by enabling people to gain a sense of control over the challenges they face and the services they receive and helping people to find opportunities to be active and contributing members of society.
Contract duration for both lots: 01 April 2025 - 31 March 2026. Further extension will be subject to availability of grant funding.
The competitive process will be run in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("the Regulations").
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £430,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1: Harm Reduction Outreach Service - £130,000 p.aLot 2: Recovery and Aftercare Service - £300,000 p.a
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Harm Reduction Outreach Service
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To prevent deaths and reduce harm caused by substance misuse in Worcestershire.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 35%
Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £130,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for up to a further 2 years, on a one plus one basis, subject to availability of grant funding and future priorities.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
two.2.14) 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.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Recovery and Aftercare Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To support adults (18 or over) to sustain abstinence or reduced drug/alcohol use in a non-treatment setting by enabling people to gain a sense of control over the challenges they face and the services they receive and helping people to find opportunities to be active and contributing members of society.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 35%
Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for up to a further 2 years, on a one plus one basis, subject to availability of grant funding and future priorities.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
two.2.14) 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.
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
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 February 2025
Local time
8:00am
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
High Court of England
London
Country
United Kingdom