Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Worcestershire County Council
County Hall,Spetchley Road
WORCESTER
WR52NP
Contact
Bethany Wilkinson
bwilkinson1@worcestershire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1905845912
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/
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
Worcestershire Drug & Alcohol Service
Reference number
HEA23036
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Worcestershire County Council has commissioned an integrated drug and alcohol specialist treatment and recovery service for adults and young people living in Worcestershire.
Worcestershire County Council have followed Direct Award Process C for the award of the Worcestershire Drug & Alcohol Service contract.This process has been undertaken in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Council's Constitution and Standing Orders.
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: £22,736,880
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Worcestershire County Council has commissioned an integrated drug and alcohol specialist treatment and recovery service for adults and young people living in Worcestershire.
The main purposes of the service are to:
- Prevent deaths and harm to people who are drug or alcohol dependent.
- Reduce unmet need (rate and number, all drug types).
- Support people to overcome substance dependence: complete their treatment successfully and be substance-free or sustain a reduction in use.
- Support people to improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing.
In accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Worcestershire County Council's intends to apply Direct Award Process C to award the Worcestershire Drug & Alcohol Service Contract to its existing provider, Cranstoun Services Limited.
The duration of the contract will be 6 years from 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2031 and will have an approximate lifetime value of £22,736,880.00.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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:
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 02 October 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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
11 September 2024
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
Cranstoun Services Limited
Thames Mews, Portsmouth Road
Esher, Surrey
KT10 9AD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
12313944
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £22,736,880
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 decision makers by 02 October 2024. Written representations should be sent to procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
A Record of Officer Executive Decision was published on 14 February 2024, to approve the exploration of Direct Award Process C in relation to Worcestershire's Drug & Alcohol service. This was approved by the Director of Public Health.
Decision Making for the approval of Direct Award (Process C) in relation to Worcestershire's Drug & Alcohol Service is directed by WCC's Commercial Governance Board. Board Members include WCC's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Head of Commercial, Principal Contracts Solicitor and relevant Directorate Senior Officers (e.g. Director of Public Health). Final approval was gained by the Commercial Board on 11 September 2024.
WCC manages potential conflicts of interest by recording declarations of Senior Officers at the beginning of the Commercial Governance Board. Commissioners involved in designing the service are also asked to declare any known conflicts of interest before participating in re-commissioning activity or making any recommendations. No conflicts of interest were identified among individuals involved in making the decision in relation to this service.
The key criteria was considered and weighted as follows:
Quality and innovation - 20%
Value - 20%
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 30%
Social Value - 10%
The relative importance of each of the key criteria was established by starting from an equal spread and, upon examination of the descriptors, it was agreed that emphasis needed to be placed upon the National/Local requirements (OHID, Dame Carole Black) to ensure delivery of continued improvement. Thus improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice was awarded 30% of the available weighting and social value was awarded 10%, with remaining criteria being deemed of equal importance. Whilst social value holds the lowest weighting, it remains of vital importance in demonstrating and achieving social, economic and environmental impact. Significant social value can be gained, and is already gained, from a contract of this size and nature.
WCC was satisfied with the performance of Cranstoun Services Limited against the key criteria in relation to the existing contract. WCC was also satisfied that future performance would meet the requirements of the key criteria. A Service Provider Assessment was completed, documenting performance against the key criteria, as well as assessing against basic selection criteria to ensure the Service Provider had the economic and technical ability to perform the contract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England, Wales and Northern Ireland
London
Country
United Kingdom