Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hartlepool Borough Council
Civic Centre
HARTLEPOOL
TS24 8AY
Contact
Karen Cooper
karen.cooper@hartlepool.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Provision of Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services
Reference number
DN 440343
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provider will work in partnership with Hartlepool Borough Council (HBC). This is a partnership between HBC and the provider, delivering an integrated substance misuse treatment service. HBC provide both care coordination and Psychosocial interventions (PSI), alongside the provider who provide clinical and PSI services. The service aims to provide clinical and PSI interventions to support a recovery focused, client centred culture across the system, working alongside other services, service users and their families to empower them to be an active part of their recovery from substance misuse. The service will embed partnerships and collaboration across the system which addresses the wider determinants of health and enable service users and their families to achieve lasting recovery from substance misuse. The service will provide an integrated, trauma informed approach which addresses the broader vulnerabilities and health needs of the individuals and their families experiencing substance misuse and will work to reduce harms from substance misuse.
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: £6,108,995
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)
The Service aims to enable individuals to become 'free from their dependence' and reduce the harm caused by substance misuse to families, communities, and society as a whole. This will be provided by the service working in partnership with HBC, who will deliver care coordination and PSI and the provider providing clinical and PSI services. The service will provide support to individuals through their recovery process, reducing vulnerabilities, safeguarding and risk within the wider context of their family unit, as appropriate.
Hartlepool Borough Council are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award C (under PSR) for the period 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2028 with options of two 12 month contract extensions dependant on performance and available funding; with a value of £6,108.995
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: n/a
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 under Direct Award Process C. 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations must be made to decision makers by midnight on 11th December 2024
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
Contract No
DN 440343
Lot No
n/a
Title
Provision of Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 December 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
Foundations
Acklam Hall
Middlesbrough
TS5 4EQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £6,108,995
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,108,995
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice.
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 11th December 2024 to karen.cooper@hartlepool.gov.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The council has fully considered each of the key criteria when making a decision on the award of this contract. A particular emphasis was placed upon:
• Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability, as the provider works in partnership with a range of organisations across Hartlepool to ensure that integrated pathways are in place, provides in-reach into other services/organisation to facilitate referral pathways and address additional needs to support service users' recovery journey, and utilises input from people with lived experience to shape service delivery.
• Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice, due to increases in accessibility via the introduction of an outreach vehicle, respiratory offer, dedicated wound care provision, non-fatal overdose team, Harm reduction team and health liaison worker. The provider also completes service reviews to improve the inclusivity of underrepresented groups, whilst service users are treated as individuals and provided with personalised care, with treatment tailored to their individual needs.
• Based upon the assessment of the provider's past performance across the key criteria and its ability to continue to deliver against these, the council has taken the decision to award the contract to the incumbent provider.
• Public Health Officers completed an analysis and evaluation of the service and completed a report for consideration at Finance and Policy committee. The committee were the decision makers.
• There were no Conflicts of interest identified among the Public Health Senior Management Team during the decision-making processes.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Hartlepool Borough Council
Hartlepool
Country
United Kingdom