Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Mr Matt Wellard
Telephone
+44 3000413221
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Residential Recovery Service
Reference number
DN671670
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Recovery Housing Service intends to deliver supervised, short-term housing to
individuals who are abstinent from drugs and alcohol to aid their recovery journey into
permanent housing. The objective for the Recovery Housing Service is to provide support to
the most vulnerable people in Kent who are recovering from drug and alcohol misuse and do
not have secure accommodation. The main aim is to support continued recovery and enable
individuals to lead and fulfilling life in independent accommodation.
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: £1,640,166
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Recovery Housing Service intends to deliver supervised, short-term housing to
individuals who are abstinent from drugs and alcohol to aid their recovery journey into
permanent housing. The objective for the Recovery Housing Service is to provide support to
the most vulnerable people in Kent who are recovering from drug and alcohol misuse and do
not have secure accommodation. The main aim is to support continued recovery and enable
individuals to lead and fulfilling life in independent accommodation.
The Service will provide time-limited recovery support for those who are at risk of
homelessness, or people who are homeless and are transitioning between drug and alcohol
services and independent living. Specifically, the service will provide:
• Continued drug and alcohol recovery support Temporary accommodation/housing related
support to secure treatment journey progress
• Extended recovery support e.g. Life skills to be better placed to sustain recovery outcome
and stable housing in the end of treatment.
Service Users at risk of homelessness will be provided with private temporary
accommodation for an average stay of 6-12 months and a maximum of 18 months. Residents
will receive psychologically and trauma informed recovery support and advice around their
former drug and alcohol use.
The Service is to be made available to people in drug and alcohol recovery resident in Kent
who are over 18 and have an identified housing related support need. Service users must be
already engaged with recovery and have a commitment to remaining abstinent (i.e.
individuals must not engage in alcohol or illicit drug use at all, either indefinitely or for a short
period of time).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-014816
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SC230143
Title
Residential Recovery Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Change Grow Live Services Ltd
3rd Floor, Tower Point 44 North Road
Brighton
BN1 1YR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,628,444
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom