Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Council
1st Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Contact
Mr Stuart Bate
Telephone
+44 1519344288
Fax
+44 1519344579
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
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 Integrated Substance Use (Drug and Alcohol): Assessment, Treatment and Recovery Service-Sefton Council
Reference number
DN535206
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sefton Council are looking to commission a fully integrated Adult Community Substance Misuse Assessment, Treatment and Recovery Service. The service will provide a central role within Sefton’s Substance Misuse Treatment System and will be responsible for delivering a range of both clinical and non-clinical interventions
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £23,710,400
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sefton Council are looking to commission a fully integrated Adult Community Substance Misuse Assessment, Treatment and Recovery Service. The service will provide a central role within Sefton’s Substance Misuse Treatment System and will be responsible for delivering a range of both clinical and non-clinical interventions including but not limited to:
• Comprehensive Assessment, Care Planning and Care Plan Review
• Specialist Prescribing Services including community Opiate Substitution Treatment (OST) Programmes
• Psychological services
• Medically Assisted Recovery (MAR) and Medically Assisted Withdrawal Programmes
• Community Substance Misuse (drugs and alcohol) Detoxification Programmes
• Recovery Orientated Support Packages and Treatment & Care Pathways
• Alcohol Detoxification Pathway and Aftercare Support
• Residential Rehabilitation Pathway and Aftercare support
• Outreach and In-Reach Programmes
• Service User Involvement and Co-Production
• Alcohol Brief Interventions and Extended Brief Interventions
• Criminal Justice Interventions and Recovery
• Psychosocial and Recovery Interventions and support
• A comprehensive range of Harm Reduction and Health Protection Interventions; including Needle and Syringe Programmes, Blood Borne Virus testing, vaccination and treatment referral, overdose prevention intervention.
• Robust assurance frameworks for Clinical and Information Governance and Safeguarding for Adults and Children
The Service will work in collaboration with Health and Social Care Partners from Adult and Children’s Social Care, Primary Care and General Practice, Clinical Commissioning Groups and Medicines Management, Criminal Justice and Community Safety Partners, Local Authority Housing Options Team and other Local Authority Commissioned Services, Local Employment Support Services including Education, Training and Employment Support Services, Local Hospitals and Secondary Care and the Local Community, Voluntary and Faith Sector including Community Based Recovery Support and Mutual Aid Groups.
The Service will be flexible and responsive to local need as well as changing patterns of Substance Misuse. Interventions will be underpinned by a clear and recognised evidence base with both clinical and psychological interventions delivered, overseen and supervised by qualified staff with current Professional Registration. Service development, improvement and delivery will follow the key principles of ‘Co-production’ with the involvement, influence and contributions made by Service Users and Peer Mentors being recognised and rewarded through clearly managed, supervised and structured volunteer programmes.
Service performance outcomes will be measured against the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF), National and Local Health Protection Priorities, Life Course Improvements and Positive Family Focused Outcomes and National Drugs Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS.)
Estates:
The Service will be responsible for all costs associated with acquiring and maintaining premises from which to deliver the service in both the north and south of the borough to enable easy and equitable access for Sefton residents. The Service is currently provided from 2 main hubs located in Southport and Bootle. It is expected that the service will continue to have 2 main hubs and at least 2 satellite clinics within neutral sites/venues.
Both the Southport and Bootle hubs must be fit for purpose to enable the service to be delivered safely and effectively.
The points below must be taken into consideration when organisations are selecting the premises that they propose to deliver the service from, as a minimum:
• An easily accessible location in a safe and secure environment.
• Adequate disabled access with ground floor consultation areas.
• Sufficient and appropriate consultations rooms and clinical areas.
• Sufficient waiting areas.
• Compliant clinical waste storage and removal areas.
This procurement is being undertaken in accordance with section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015,also know as the "Light Touch" regime.
The contract is for a 5 year core period commencing 1st April 2022, with 2 x 12 month extension options.
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: £23,710,400
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
84
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract will be renewed either following the 5 year core period or following either of the 12 month extension options.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Following the 5 year core period of contract there is an option to extend for 2 x 12 months, which can either be taken individually or together. So either 12 months then 12 months or 24 months.
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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
Stated within the procurement documents
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
30 April 2021
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: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 April 2021
Local time
12:05pm
Place
The electronic seal will be removed by a verifier
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Either 5 years,6 years or 7 years time depending on whether extension options are taken or not
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sefton Council
Bootle
Country
United Kingdom