Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Peterborough City Council
Sand Martin House, Bittern Way
Peterborough
PE2 8TY
Contact
Mrs Jan Thistleton
Jan.Thistleton@peterborough.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1733864553
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH11 - Peterborough
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities
Buyer's address
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities
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=d3bb2377-315b-f011-813a-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=d3bb2377-315b-f011-813a-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
Integrated Drugs and Alcohol Treatment Service
Reference number
DN758583
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement is being run in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 -Competitive Process. Peterborough City Council is commissioning an integrated all-age service covering treatment for drug and alcohol misuse covering all key substances as per the service specification and evolving trends in substance misuse. The treatment provider must work to help people make good progress towards their treatment goals and as measured by the National Treatment Progress Measure. As part of this the provider will agree and help deliver individual treatment goals to service users and provide structured treatment help users achieve these goals. The Provider will be required to deliver a service which empowers accessibility and has the flexibility to innovate services to address complexity and the changing landscape of substances and national trends. The provider may sub-contract some element of the service. The provider must work closely with a Look After Recovery Service (LERO), this is being commissioned separately.
The funding is structured into two parts PART A and B. Included in PART A, the Council is investing is own public health grant estimated to be £2. 406, 909 per year in years one to three. Alongside side this is additional grant funding received from other local and national funding sources know as PART B. This includes the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Grant (Supplementary, Housing Support and Rough Sleeper elements), Hospital Liaison, Vulnerable Women’s, Probation, Office for Police and Crime Commissioner Family Safeguarding, Smoking Cessation and Regional Detoxification Placements. Some of the Part B elements are already confirmed and more detail is available in the Invitation to Tender Pack. Funding from other sources principally central government funding from the National Strategy from Harm to Hope is not guaranteed but will be invested subject to confirmation from central government later in the year. Bidders are asked to submit proposals on the anticipation this funding is provided but, on the understanding, this may be subject to change.. To be clear there is no commitment or guarantee by the Council of funding levels that fall within Part B.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £48,514,156
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH11 - Peterborough
Main site or place of performance
Peterborough
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is being run in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 -Competitive Process. Peterborough City Council is commissioning an integrated all-age service covering treatment for drug and alcohol misuse covering all key substances as per the service specification and evolving trends in substance misuse. The treatment provider must work to help people make good progress towards their treatment goals and as measured by the National Treatment Progress Measure. As part of this the provider will agree and help deliver individual treatment goals to service users and provide structured treatment help users achieve these goals. The Provider will be required to deliver a service which empowers accessibility and has the flexibility to innovate services to address complexity and the changing landscape of substances and national trends. The provider may sub-contract some element of the service. The provider must work closely with a Look After Recovery Service (LERO), this is being commissioned separately.
The funding is structured into two parts PART A and B. Included in PART A, the Council is investing is own public health grant estimated to be £2. 406, 909 per year in years one to three. Alongside side this is additional grant funding received from other local and national funding sources know as PART B. This includes the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Grant (Supplementary, Housing Support and Rough Sleeper elements), Hospital Liaison, Vulnerable Women’s, Probation, Office for Police and Crime Commissioner Family Safeguarding, Smoking Cessation and Regional Detoxification Placements. Some of the Part B elements are already confirmed and more detail is available in the Invitation to Tender Pack. Funding from other sources principally central government funding from the National Strategy from Harm to Hope is not guaranteed but will be invested subject to confirmation from central government later in the year. Bidders are asked to submit proposals on the anticipation this funding is provided but, on the understanding, this may be subject to change.. To be clear there is no commitment or guarantee by the Council of funding levels that fall within Part B.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £48,514,156
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2026
End date
31 March 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend in 12 month increments - up to a total of 36 months.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
PSR Key Criteria
Criteria 1: Quality & Innovation 25%
Criterion 2: Value 30%
Criterion 3: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 25%
Criterion 4: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 15%
Criterion 5: Social value 5%
TOTAL 100%
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
18 August 2025
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
18 August 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Peterborough
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Electronic Tender Box
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Peterborough City Council
Sand Martin House, Bittern Way
Peterborough
jan.thistleton@peterborough.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7984004212
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities