Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
helen.bold@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.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
Buckinghamshire Children and Young People (including vulnerable young adults 18-24) Drug and Alcohol Treatment & Support Service
Reference number
DN759436
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to contract with a single provider suitably qualified and experienced to deliver the Children and Young People (including vulnerable young adults 18-24) Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Support Service for Buckinghamshire residents.
The overall aim of the service is to provide a flexible, high-quality community-based specialist drug and alcohol treatment and support service for children and young people under 18, and vulnerable young adults 18-24, who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing the harmful effects of substance use:
• As a result of their own use of a range of illicit substances and/or alcohol, and/or
• As a result of another’s problem use of substances (including parental, sibling and other family/household member).
The Service shall consist of
Tier 2 – Targeted Support -Prevent and Deter
1. Early Intervention Support Service for Children and Young People who are beginning to use substances regularly (Early at-risk stage) and those who are using regularly (Late at-risk stage) from developing problem or harmful use.
2. Young People Drug Diversion Scheme in partnership with Thames Valley Police and Buckinghamshire Council Youth Justice Team.
3. Comprehensive programme of support for children and young people who are experiencing the impact /effects of parental or other familial substance use.
Tier 3 – Structured Care Planned Treatment and Specialist Harm reduction
1. Structured care planned treatment for children and young people, where their substance use has reached the stage of harmful use and has become problematic with impairment in almost all areas of life.
2. Where appropriate, facilitated access to pharmacological/relapse prevention interventions
Tier 4- Inpatient Detoxification and Residential Rehabilitation
1. Where appropriate, facilitated access to T4 interventions.
The current service premises located in High Wycombe, owned by the Council, is available to Bidders who wish to take up this option.
The Council is of the view that TUPE may apply.
The contract start date is 1st October 2025 and the initial term ends on 30th September 2029 with an option to extend for a period of up to 42 months.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,573,500
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Buckinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to contract with a single provider suitably qualified and experienced to deliver the Children and Young People (including vulnerable young adults 18-24) Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Support Service for Buckinghamshire residents.
The overall aim of the service is to provide a flexible, high-quality community-based specialist drug and alcohol treatment and support service for children and young people under 18, and vulnerable young adults 18-24, who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing the harmful effects of substance use:
• As a result of their own use of a range of illicit substances and/or alcohol, and/or
• As a result of another’s problem use of substances (including parental, sibling and other family/household member).
The Service shall consist of
Tier 2 – Targeted Support -Prevent and Deter
1. Early Intervention Support Service for Children and Young People who are beginning to use substances regularly (Early at-risk stage) and those who are using regularly (Late at-risk stage) from developing problem or harmful use.
2. Young People Drug Diversion Scheme in partnership with Thames Valley Police and Buckinghamshire Council Youth Justice Team.
3. Comprehensive programme of support for children and young people who are experiencing the impact /effects of parental or other familial substance use.
Tier 3 – Structured Care Planned Treatment and Specialist Harm reduction
1. Structured care planned treatment for children and young people, where their substance use has reached the stage of harmful use and has become problematic with impairment in almost all areas of life.
2. Where appropriate, facilitated access to pharmacological/relapse prevention interventions
Tier 4- Inpatient Detoxification and Residential Rehabilitation
1. Where appropriate, facilitated access to T4 interventions.
The current service premises located in High Wycombe and owned by the Council is available to Bidders who wish to take up this option.
The Council is of the view that TUPE may apply.
The contract start date is 1st October 2025 and the initial term ends on 30th September 2029 with an option to extend for a further 42 months.
The total contract value is £3,573,500 has been estimated by adding the value for the initial 4-Year period £1,974,000 to the extension period estimate of £1,599,500.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 38%
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice / Weighting: 12%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,573,500
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2025
End date
30 September 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Contract will have an option to extend of up to 3.5 years (42 months).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract is for an initial term of 4 years with an option to extend for a period of up to 3.5 years (42 months).
Pricing accounts for 30% of the 38% weighting allocated to the Value award criteria.
The total contract value has been estimated by adding the value for the initial 4-Year period £1,974,000 to the extension period estimate of £1,599,500 to provide an estimate of £3,573,500 for the full contract term. This service specification is funded by Public Health grant funding.
The contract value for the initial term of 4 years is estimated at £1,974,000. The breakdown by year is shown as the Budget Cap in Table 1 of the Annex 9 Pricing schedule: Year 1 £480,000, Year 2 £489,000, Year 3 £498,000, and Year 4 £507,000). A sum of £50,000 per annum is included in each year of the initial 4-year term (a total of £200,000 for the 4-year period). Whilst the base funding element is subject to a 2% uplift from years 2 to 4, the £50,000 is a flat rate in each year. Funding for the sum of £50,000 per annum has not been approved beyond Year 4 at this time.
The estimated value for the 42 months extension is calculated using Year 4 annual estimate of £457,000 (£507,000 minus £50,000). Should the full 42 months (3.5 years) option be exercised, the extension period estimate is £1,599,500 (£457,000 per annum multiplied by 3.5 years).
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 April 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
14 April 2025
Local time
12:15pm
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 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The services fall under CPV code 85312500 Rehabilitation Services and 85323000-9 Community health services, but only in respect of community health services which are delivered to individuals
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
Country
United Kingdom