Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Council
Delamere House, Delamere Street
Crewe
CW12JZ
William.tyler@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD62 - Cheshire East
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
All-Age Drugs and Alcohol Service
Reference number
C2272
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. Cheshire East Council intend to award a contract for the provision of an all-age drugs and alcohol service. The awarding of this contract is subject to Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The publication of this notice confirms that the standstill period will begin on 18th March 2025. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 27th March 2025.
Cheshire East Council has decided to award this contract to the existing provider, following on from a satisfactory assessment of both the key criteria and basic selection criteria. No conflicts have been declared nor identified. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-009756
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.2.4
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Cheshire East Council intend to award a contract for the provision of an all-age drugs and alcohol service. This service will emphasise early intervention, prevention and harm reduction, aiming to change behaviours and improve health outcomes for individuals, families and communities.
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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.
The contract was confirmed to be awarded on 31st March 2025. The contract will in place between 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2030 with 2 x 12-month optional extensions available to be used at the Council's discretion. The estimated lifetime value of the contract will be £22,521,479.25 excl VAT. However, the amount payable to the awarded supplier could increase to £27,689,625.67 depending on if the Council is able to secure additional grant funding.