Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dorset Council
Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
Contact
Mrs Angela Pavey
angela.pavey@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK25 - Dorset
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.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
Integrated All Age Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery Service
Reference number
DN659787
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Public Health Dorset, on behalf of Dorset Council, is seeking to establish a provider for their Integrated All Age Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery services for adults and young people with problematic substance use. This is a pan-Dorset service covering Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole Council.
The services provided will incorporate both Tier 2 and Tier 3 Drug and Alcohol services:
• Core adult and young people treatment service
• Advice & information for drug and/or alcohol users or anyone concerned about someone’s use (friends, family, employers)
• Prescribing – prescribing staff, drug costs and pharmacy dispensing costs
• Community detoxification
• Harm reduction interventions and specialist needle exchange
• Group work programmes
• One to one key working
• Whole family support and interventions
• Aftercare and post treatment programmes and activities
• Accredited mentoring courses
• Young People Substance Misuse advice, information, brief interventions, and engagement
• Additional support for rough sleepers and those at risk of homelessness (grant funded)
• Additional support for those in and leaving the criminal justice system (grant funded)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £22,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK25 - Dorset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of the service will mirror existing provision but will incorporate changes to legislation and national strategies, respond to evidence of population needs and trends as well as the learning from delivering integrated provision during the pandemic. In principle this will be a core treatment and support service for adults and young people including the prescribing service. The contract will also incorporate recent developments in the service as a result of grant funding from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID).
The services provided will incorporate both Tier 2 and Tier 3 Drug and Alcohol services:
• Core adult and young people treatment service
• Advice & information for drug and/or alcohol users or anyone concerned about someone’s use (friends, family, employers)
• Prescribing – prescribing staff, drug costs and pharmacy dispensing costs
• Community detoxification
• Harm reduction interventions and specialist needle exchange
• Group work programmes
• One to one key working
• Whole family support and interventions
• Aftercare and post treatment programmes and activities
• Accredited mentoring courses
• Young People Substance Misuse advice, information, brief interventions, and engagement
• Additional support for rough sleepers and those at risk of homelessness (grant funded)
• Additional support for those in and leaving the criminal justice system (grant funded)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Service Delivery / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Mobilisation and Implementation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Quality Assurance / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Interview / Presentation / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £22,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 November 2023
End date
31 March 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
At the end of the initial contract period there is an option to extend for a further 24 months, taking the full potential contract end date to 31 March 2032.
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
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
8 June 2023
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 June 2023
Local time
10:05am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dorset Council
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
Country
United Kingdom