Contract

Criminal Justice Intervention Team

  • Southampton City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-014303

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05009e

Published 10 April 2025, 1:46pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Southampton City Council

Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road

Southampton

SO147LY

Contact

Catherine Dadson

Email

catherine.dadson@southampton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2380832145

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ32 - Southampton

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.southampton.gov.uk

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

Criminal Justice Intervention Team

Reference number

ICU-0017

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

As part of the national government's ten-year drug strategy, From Harm to Hope and an ambition to improve pathways between people in the criminal justice system and Substance Use Disorder Services (SUDS) a Criminal Justice Interventions Team has been previously commissioned by Southampton City Council (SCC) using government grant funding, namely Supplemental Substance Misuse and Recovery Grant.

Funding provides a dedicated Criminal Justice Intervention Team (CJIT) team working under Change Grow Live (CGL) who are contracted to deliver the wider Substance Use Disorder Service.

The CJIT support people who are affected by drug and alcohol use while they are subject to Community Sentences or upon their release from prison. The team receive referrals directly from criminal justice settings and offer treatment and support with alcohol and drug use to enable service users to meet the conditions of their licence or Community Order as they rebuild their lives following their sentence.

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: £522,539

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ32 - Southampton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process (NHS Provider Selection Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Provision 9). The lifetime value of the contract is £522,538.50 for one year. The contract commencement date is 1st April 2025. There are no extension periods available under this contract.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Direct Award Process C with regard to the Key Criteria / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) 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 the end of 22nd April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR regulations.

Written representations should be sent to:

tendermanagement@southampton.gov.uk

There were no declared actual or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.

The Key Criteria are as stated below for this contract:

Criterion 1: Quality and Innovation

Criterion 2: Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability

Criterion 3: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice

Criterion 4: Value

Criterion 5: Social Value

The rationale for choosing the most suitable provider, Change Grow Live Services Ltd, was confirmed under the requirements of Direct Award Process C: The existing provider is satisfying its existing contract, will likely satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably

The Provider also met each of the Key Criteria.


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 the relevant authority by the end of 22nd April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR regulations.

Written representations should be sent to:

tendermanagement@southampton.gov.uk

There were no declared actual or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.

The Key Criteria are as stated below for this contract:

Criterion 1: Quality and Innovation

Criterion 2: Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability

Criterion 3: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice

Criterion 4: Value

Criterion 5: Social Value

The rationale for choosing the most suitable provider, Change Grow Live Services Ltd, was confirmed under the requirements of Direct Award Process C: The existing provider is satisfying its existing contract, will likely satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably

The Provider also met each of the Key Criteria.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


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

1 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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 Ltd

Brighton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ - South East (England)
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: £522,539


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 decision makers by 22nd April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR regulations.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Southampton City Council

Southampton

Country

United Kingdom