Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City Council
City Hall, 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
Contact
Mr Ashok Chotalia
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1164542383
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f72c65fc-422f-ed11-8119-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f72c65fc-422f-ed11-8119-005056b64545
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
ASC0283 - Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in Community Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Reference number
DN610999
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Leicester City Council invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for the provision of an Individual Placement and Support in Community Drug and Alcohol Treatment programme.
Leicester City Council has been chosen as one of the areas for the roll out of Individual Placement Support (IPS) for substance misuse. Funding has been allocated to Leicester by central government for the 2022-25 period based on the costs of employing 2 employment advisors and 1 senior employment advisor.
IPS is a well-evidenced approach, primarily used to-date in Mental Health services, that should be available for anyone of working age in structured drug/alcohol treatment. Services should be tailored to individual needs, co-located within substance misuse services and providing pre-employment and in-work support.
Two key aspects of the approach are, firstly, that the employment advisors should be working alongside substance misuse staff as part of and an equal member of the multi-disciplinary team, establishing employment as a key aim of recovery. Secondly IPS is seen as a 'work first' intervention helping people into jobs that they want to do regardless of their stage on the recovery journey.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is the intention of the Authority to award a Contract for this tender. The proposed Contract shall be held by Leicester City Council and will be for an initial period of 2 years to commence on 1st February 2023 to 31st March 2025, with an option to extend, subject to continued funding and satisfactory performance outcomes for a further 3 years to 31st March 2028, taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years.
The Invitation to Tender document and its appendices and all other documentationissued to Tenderers sets out the details of the Authority’s requirements and how tosubmit your Tender.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £807,306
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
62
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) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
As detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
7 October 2022
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Construction and Technology Court (Queens Bench Division) (Branch of HighCourt of Justice)
High Court of Justice, Priory Courts, 33 Bull Street
Birmingham
B4 6DS
Telephone
+44 1216814441
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Leicester City Council
City Hall, 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom