Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
County Hall
Preston
PR10LD
caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Adult Community Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Services
Reference number
KS/PH/25/1485
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority wishes to commission an Adult Community Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Service. The Service will deliver recovery-oriented substance use treatment and recovery support for adults aged 18 and above as well as for their family, carers, and supporting others. The Service will be delivered across the community and will have strong links with the criminal justice system, health services, social care and the VCSFE.
Key aims of the Service will be delivered under 3 core strands:
1. Prevention, Wellbeing, and Harm Reduction
2. Treatment
3. Recovery, Development and Support
In addition to the core strands, the Service will be required to deliver against specific pathways for Service Users who have multiple complex needs including:
1. Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
2. Domestic Abuse
3. Mental Health
4. Criminal Justice
5. Family Safeguarding
The Service will also work closely with the Authority around managing and responding to Drug and Alcohol Related Deaths and Non-Fatal Overdoses.
The service model for the new Community Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Service broadly follows the same structure and principles of the previous contract with additions and amendments reflecting changes in national guidance and an extensive service user and stakeholder consultation.
The new Service will be delivered across all of Lancashire.
See tender documents for full details.
Future funding is not guaranteed, in the event that additional grant funding ceases, service delivery will be reduced accordingly.
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: £62,090,187
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority wishes to commission an Adult Community Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Service. The Service will deliver recovery-oriented substance use treatment and recovery support for adults aged 18 and above as well as for their family, carers, and supporting others. The Service will be delivered across the community and will have strong links with the criminal justice system, health services, social care and the VCSFE.
Key aims of the Service will be delivered under 3 core strands:
1. Prevention, Wellbeing, and Harm Reduction
2. Treatment
3. Recovery, Development and Support
In addition to the core strands, the Service will be required to deliver against specific pathways for Service Users who have multiple complex needs including:
1. Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
2. Domestic Abuse
3. Mental Health
4. Criminal Justice
5. Family Safeguarding
The Service will also work closely with the Authority around managing and responding to Drug and Alcohol Related Deaths and Non-Fatal Overdoses.
The service model for the new Community Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Service broadly follows the same structure and principles of the previous contract with additions and amendments reflecting changes in national guidance and an extensive service user and stakeholder consultation.
The new Service will be delivered across all of Lancashire.
See tender documents for full details.
Future funding is not guaranteed, in the event that additional grant funding ceases, service delivery will be reduced accordingly.
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-002581
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
9 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CHANGE, GROW, LIVE SERVICES LIMITED
East Sussex
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House
06228752
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £62,090,187
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 25/04/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
Conflicts of interest identified among the evaluation panel: 0.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom