Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Mr Rizwan Sher
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
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/
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/
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
Psychosocial Alcohol Intervention and Recovery Service (PAIRS)
Reference number
DN749367
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- AA01 - Metal
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Psychosocial Alcohol Intervention and Recovery Service (PAIRS) has been delivered in Essex since 2019. The aim of the Service is to provide community based psychosocial interventions for those individuals with alcohol misuse issues, ensuring the service is safe and appropriate and in line with current local and national guidelines. The provider will work with service users to help them achieve their personal recovery goals and outcomes. The service will also provide direct support and expertise within various acute hospital sites, working jointly with the alcohol liaison nurses to engage with and support those admitted to hospital with alcohol related problems, or where alcohol has been identified as a problem once admitted.
This service will be commissioned between 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030, with a possibility for a 2 year extension until 31 March 2032.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,501,565
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- AA01 - Metal
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Psychosocial Alcohol Intervention and Recovery Service (PAIRS) has been delivered in Essex since 2019. The aim of the Service is to provide community based psychosocial interventions for those individuals with alcohol misuse issues, ensuring the service is safe and appropriate and in line with current local and national guidelines. The provider will work with service users to help them achieve their personal recovery goals and outcomes. The service will also provide direct support and expertise within various acute hospital sites, working jointly with the alcohol liaison nurses to engage with and support those admitted to hospital with alcohol related problems, or where alcohol has been identified as a problem once admitted.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and innovation / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 5
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extension period of up to 2 years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Bidders are advised to refer to the Basic Selection Criteria questionnaire within the tender documents for suitability criteria to pursue this activity.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-027348
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
27 November 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
27 November 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Electronically via ProContract
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
The commercial officer will conduct the opening process via the functionality within the Council's e-sourcing portal, ProContract. No postal responses or any submissions which are issued outside the electronic portal will be accepted.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The award criteria and weightings for this procurement are:
Quality & Innovation 25%
Value 10%
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 25%
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 25%
Social Value 15%
Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the ProContract e-procurement system at https://procontract.due-north.com/. Providers are required to register on this system. Once registered and logged in, click on 'Find Opportunities' from the home page and select Essex County Council in the Organisations drop down menu. The reference for this activity is DN749367 - Psychosocial Alcohol Intervention and Recovery Service (PAIRS).
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest in this opportunity' - this will take you to ITT tender documents.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Essex County Council
Chelmsford
Country
United Kingdom