Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Surrey County Council
Woodhatch Place,11 Cockshot Hill
REIGATE
RH28EF
Contact
Andrew Clarke
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
SCC APC Individual Placement and Support (Most Suitable Provider Process)
Reference number
DN2595
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Surrey County Council has been awarded funding for two years (2024/25 - 2025/26) for the delivery of an Individual Placement and Support Service, available to those who are:
- in structured treatment for drug and/or alcohol use, and
- of working age.
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: £522,016
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Surrey County Council are seeking a provider to deliver the IPS model across the county of Surrey for two years.
The population of Surrey is 1,205,616 according to mid-2021 population figures published by the ONS. Surrey's population growth rate between mid-2020 and mid-2021 was 0.3% per year. The working age population was 761,201 (ONS 2019).
Surrey covers an area of 1,663 square kilometres (642 square miles) and has a population density of 725 people per square kilometre (km2), based on the latest population estimates taken in mid-2021.
According to the latest 2021 census, the population in Surrey is predominantly white (85%), with non-white minorities representing the remaining 15% of the population.
The median average age in Surrey in 2021 was 42.2, with over 18s representing 82.1% of the population. The sex ratio was 95.3 males to every 100 females.
In 2021, the urban population of Surrey was approximately 980,249 (87%), while the rural population was around 152,141 (13%).
English is spoken as the main language by 93.1% of people in Surrey, and spoken either well or very well by 6% of the population. 0.7% reported having poor English language skills, and the remaining 0.1% spoke no English at all.
In 2023/24, 3718 adults engaged in structured treatment.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process.
The approximate lifetime value of the Contract is £522,016.00
This is a new service
This is a new provider
The services will be provided from 09/05/2024 to 08/05/2026
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Midnight (00:00) on 08 May 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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
28 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Westminster Drug Project
18 Dartmouth Street
London
SW1H 9BL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
1031602
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: £522,016
Total value of the contract/lot: £522,016
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by Midnight (00:00) on 08 May 2024 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
key criteria 1. Quality and Innovation - Maximum Score (%) 20.00
Relative authorities must give due consideration to how well providers are able to deliver high quality care when deciding who to arrange services with.
Relevant authorities must ensure they assess the extent to which an arrangement with a provider could generate new and significant improvements in the promotion and adoption of proven innovations in care delivery.
key criteria 2. Value - Maximum Score (%) 20.00
Relevant authorities must give due consideration to the value offered by a service, in terms of the balance of costs, overall benefits and the financial implications of an arrangement.
key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - Maximum Score (%) 20.00
Relevant authorities must consider the extent to which their decisions are consistent with local and national NHS plans and the importance of services being provided in an integrated and collaborative way, and in a way that improves health outcomes and in a way that seeks to secure the stability of good quality health care services or service continuity of health care services.
key criteria 4. Improving Access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - Maximum Score (%) 20.00
Relevant authorities must consider the importance of accessibility to services and treatments for all eligible patients, the need to tackle health inequalities and the importance of ensuring that patients have choice in respect of their health care.
key criteria 5. Social Value - Maximum Score (%) 20.00
Relevant authorities must consider whether what is proposed might improve economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area relevant to an arrangement.
Rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria:
key criteria 1. Quality and Innovation
Very good response which provided an explanation about co-location venues, working with partners. The timeline provided an explanation about commencing immediately with the delivery of the IPS service being delivered as part of this timeline. Each stage of the timeline demonstrated what would occur at each stage.
key criteria 2. Value
Very good response which provided detail of experience relating to the County of Surrey. Outreach co-location was provided within the response. Other areas explained were travel vouchers. The response demonstrated existing knowledge and practice of hard-to-reach locations within the County of Surrey. The response provided a very good explanation of preparation with existing partners. The response provided an explanation of the understanding of Surreys support and treatment systems.
key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
A very good response providing a focus on the workforce delivering the IPS service. The response provided an explanation about co-location. The response provided was within the financial envelope available for this two-year contract. Evidence was provided with offering the maximum FTE required.
key criteria 4. Improving Access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
A very good response providing an explanation about collaboration of the IPS treatment provider. The response demonstrated additional value and added value for individuals and delivery of treatment. Existing partner relationships was explained which provided an understanding of relationships. The response provided an explanation about data and how this will provide evidence for reporting and reporting mechanisms for sharing this information. The response spoke about a DPIA aligned to care plans. The response spoke about training for staff delivering the IPS service.
key criteria 5. Social Value
A very good response which spoke about staff retention and being aware of team cohesion. The response spoke about carrying out bench marking of salaries. The response spoke about experience of working in a similar sixed County. The response identified similar locations where this service had been provided elsewhere. The response spoke about the delivery being explored and how it would be applied. The response spoke about challenges and solutions providing examples of this. The response spoke about individuals who are homeless and how to reduce the risk for them. The response spoke about hard-to-reach locations.
This was a very good response. Providing a clear break down of social value. The response provided examples of social value. The response spoke about exciting networks which include recovery cafes, women cafes and a capital card, which provides rewards to individuals as part of their treatment. Explaining that everything within the card is locally sourced. The response spoke about fund raising as part of social value delivery. The response also spoke about existing social value in Surrey and other areas too.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom