Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
PO Box 100
Preston
PR1 8XJ
Contact
Paul Fairclough
paul.fairclough@lancashire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1772538206
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
East Lancashire Substance Use Treatment Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The commission of: Recovery Orientated Adult Substance Misuse Treatment Services in East Lancashire.
Lancashire County Council has a responsibility to make sure we do those things that will make the most difference in reducing poverty, discrimination, and inequality, and improving the quality of life for local people.
This service is being commissioned at a time of great change and uncertainty in public finances. As such the contents of the Service Specification will be subject to review over the lifetime of the contract. Lancashire County Council expects a flexible and community focussed approach by the provider in such circumstances.
The service specification describes a recovery-orientated community substance misuse treatment service for East Lancashire.
The provider is expected to pro-actively integrate into the wider East Lancashire partnership in order to maximise the outcomes for service users, their families and carers and local communities.
The initial contract period is 3 years with an option to extend for a period(s) of 2 years, and an additional option to extend for a period(s) of up to a further 2 years. The total maximum period of the contract is 7 years. Circa budget p/a 5 000 000 GBP.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
84
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2015/S 137-253025
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
JP/PH/SH/02
Title
East Lancashire Recovery Orientated Adult Substance Misuse Service
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
11 January 2016
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
CHANGE, GROW, LIVE
3rd Floor North West Suite, Tower Point 44 North Road
Brighton
BN1 1YR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
03861209
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £35,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Lancashire County Council
Preston
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
East Lancashire Substance Use Community Treatment Service. The service specification describes a recovery-orientated community substance misuse treatment service for East Lancashire.
The provider is expected to pro-actively integrate into the wider East Lancashire partnership in order to maximise the outcomes for service users, their families and carers and local communities.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
114
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£49,500,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
CHANGE, GROW, LIVE
3rd Floor North West Suite, Tower Point 44 North Road
Brighton
BN1 1YR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
03861209
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Lancashire County Council has received significant additional ring-fenced funding to implement the national drugs strategy, predicated on achievement of specific targets. The council's East Lancashire substance misuse treatment service contract is currently due to expire in March 2024 following an earlier modification. This contract is intended to be extended from its existing expiry date until September 30th, 2025
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
Since the contract was originally concluded there has been a national policy shift which requires local authorities in England to increase access into drug and alcohol treatment services. This national policy shift has been underpinned by the introduction of additional grant funding, which was not made available when the contract was originally awarded. The funding is predicated on the achievement of specific targets, including increasing the number of people accessing treatment and staff capacity within service provider organisations. There is a strong national steer and indication from the provider market that entering into procurement activity before the current funding cycle has been concluded will lead to providers pausing the recruitment of extra staff capacity that is needed to achieve policy and funding requirements.
The market factors and service implications, specifically in relation to the roll out of the national strategy to tackle drug and alcohol misuse, are considered to be factors which the county council could not have foreseen.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £41,900,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £49,500,000