Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City Council
City Hall (4th Floor), 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
Contact
Mr Michael Percival
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
FEW1508 - Turning Point Additional Services 25-26
Reference number
DN768563
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract has been awarded under PSR Direct Award Option A.
This contract encompasses 3 broad elements that support the overarching drug and alcohol strategy and aims of the OHID DATRIG funding.
All elements are a continuation of work already taking place in 24-25.
All elements are well embedded with the main Specialist Substance Misuse Service provider in the city - Turning Point. The ask is to approve award of this contract for additional supporting services through PSR Process A.
• The funding is supporting existing treatment services to increase scope, coverage, and output. The existing provider of integrated substance use services in the city is known, the additional grant funded work this request is a continuation of work is already well embedded, and no other provider is positioned with the workforce and links to deliver this work.
• The agreement covers additional posts to support existing work and initiatives already active in Turning Point and requires the staff to be employed by the holders of the core contract. The staff are already employed, embedded, and the processes, links, and relationships are mature.
• A key aspect of the funding purpose is linking in and bolstering the existing service. However, even if it were possible for another organisation to have capability to do this work then the mobilisation / transition / recruitment time, required funding to setup the local services and links, and disruption to existing processes would make this uneconomical and lead to negative impacts locally anyway. The provider is unmatched in terms of ability to deliver.
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: £3,487,747
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract has been awarded under PSR Direct Award Option A.
Lifetime value of contract is £3,487,747.00
Contract duration and dates - 1 April 2025 for 12 months until 31 March 2026
This contract encompasses 3 broad elements that support the overarching drug and alcohol strategy and aims of the OHID DATRIG funding.
All elements are a continuation of work already taking place in 24-25 and broadly a repeat of interventions previously approved at panel for 2024-25.
All elements are well embedded with the main Specialist Substance Misuse Service provider in the city - Turning Point. The ask is to approve award of this contract for additional supporting services through PSR Process A.
• This was awarded for 24/25 under PSR Direct Award Process A as a standalone contract at a value of roughly £2.8 mil. The intention is to award once more under the same process.
• These funding interventions had previously been varied into the existing contract with Turning Point in 23/24 but the values involved put this over thresholds so it required a standalone contract interdependent on the core Specialist Substance Misuse Service contract.
• The funding is supporting existing treatment services to increase scope, coverage, and output. The existing provider of integrated substance use services in the city is known, the additional grant funded work this request is a continuation of work is already well embedded, and no other provider is positioned with the workforce and links to deliver this work.
• The agreement covers additional posts to support existing work and initiatives already y active in Turning Point and requires the staff to be employed by the holders of the core contract. The staff are already employed, embedded, and the processes, links, and relationships are mature.
• A key aspect of the funding purpose is linking in and bolstering the existing service. However, even if it were possible for another organisation to have capability to do this work then the mobilisation / transition / recruitment time, required funding to setup the local services and links, and disruption to existing processes would make this uneconomical and lead to negative impacts locally anyway. The provider is unmatched in terms of ability to deliver.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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
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:
Award made via NHS PSR Direct Award Option A
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
21 March 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
Turning Point (Services) Limited
America House, 2 America Square
London
EC3N 2LU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,487,747
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of Contract Award Notice.
This contract has been awarded under the Healthcare Services (PSR) Regulations 2023.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the PCR2025 do not apply to this award.
The decision makers for this award are Leicester City Council.
Conflicts of interest identified among the Public Health Consultant, Lead Commissioner and, Contract Manager: 0. No conflicts or potential conflicts have been declared.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Construction and Technology Court (Queens Bench Division) (Branch of High Court of Justice)
Priory Courts 33 Bull Stree
Birmingham
B4 6DS
Country
United Kingdom