Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
Contact
Mrs Ann Spence
procurement@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk/
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
Buckinghamshire Children and Young People (including vulnerable young adults 18-24) Drug and Alcohol Treatment & Support Service
Reference number
DN759436
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to contract with a single provider suitably qualified and
experienced to deliver the Children and Young People (including vulnerable young adults
18-24) Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Support Service for Buckinghamshire residents.
The overall aim of the service is to provide a flexible, high-quality community-based specialist
drug and alcohol treatment and support service for children and young people under 18, and
vulnerable young adults 18-24, who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing the harmful
effects of substance use:
• As a result of their own use of a range of illicit substances and/or alcohol, and/or
• As a result of another’s problem use of substances (including parental, sibling and other
family/household member).
Tier 2 – Targeted Support -Prevent and Deter
1. Early Intervention Support Service for Children and Young People who are beginning to
use substances regularly (Early at-risk stage) and those who are using regularly (Late at-risk
stage) from developing problem or harmful use.
2. Young People Drug Diversion Scheme in partnership with Thames Valley Police and
Buckinghamshire Council Youth Justice Team.
3. Comprehensive programme of support for children and young people who are
experiencing the impact /effects of parental or other familial substance use.
Tier 3 – Structured Care Planned Treatment and Specialist Harm reduction
1. Structured care planned treatment for children and young people, where their substance
use has reached the stage of harmful use and has become problematic with impairment in
almost all areas of life.
2. Where appropriate, facilitated access to pharmacological/relapse prevention
interventions
Tier 4- Inpatient Detoxification and Residential Rehabilitation
1. Where appropriate, facilitated access to T4 interventions.
The current service premises located in High Wycombe, owned by the Council, is available to
Bidders who wish to take up this option.
The Council is of the view that TUPE may apply.
The contract start date is 1st December 2025 and the initial term ends on 30th November
2029 with an option to extend for a period of up to 42 months
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: £3,573,500
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Buckinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to contract with a single provider suitably qualified and
experienced to deliver the Children and Young People (including vulnerable young adults
18-24) Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Support Service for Buckinghamshire residents.
The overall aim of the service is to provide a flexible, high-quality community-based specialist
drug and alcohol treatment and support service for children and young people under 18, and
vulnerable young adults 18-24, who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing the harmful
effects of substance use:
• As a result of their own use of a range of illicit substances and/or alcohol, and/or
• As a result of another’s problem use of substances (including parental, sibling and other
family/household member).
Tier 2 – Targeted Support -Prevent and Deter
1. Early Intervention Support Service for Children and Young People who are beginning to
use substances regularly (Early at-risk stage) and those who are using regularly (Late at-risk
stage) from developing problem or harmful use.
2. Young People Drug Diversion Scheme in partnership with Thames Valley Police and
Buckinghamshire Council Youth Justice Team.
3. Comprehensive programme of support for children and young people who are
experiencing the impact /effects of parental or other familial substance use.
Tier 3 – Structured Care Planned Treatment and Specialist Harm reduction
1. Structured care planned treatment for children and young people, where their substance
use has reached the stage of harmful use and has become problematic with impairment in
almost all areas of life.
2. Where appropriate, facilitated access to pharmacological/relapse prevention
interventions
Tier 4- Inpatient Detoxification and Residential Rehabilitation
1. Where appropriate, facilitated access to T4 interventions.
The current service premises located in High Wycombe, owned by the Council, is available to
Bidders who wish to take up this option.
The Council is of the view that TUPE may apply.
The contract start date is 1st December 2025 and the initial term ends on 30th November
2029 with an option to extend for a period of up to 42 months
The total contract value is £3,573,500 has been estimated by adding the value for the initial
4-Year period £1,974,000 to the extension period estimate of £1,599,500.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 38%
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice / Weighting: 12%
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 5%
Price - Weighting: 30%
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
The contract is for an initial term of 4 years with an option to extend for a period of up to 3.5
years (42 months).
Pricing accounts for 30% of the 38% weighting allocated to the Value award criteria.
The total contract value has been estimated by adding the value for the initial 4-Year period
£1,974,000 to the extension period estimate of £1,599,500 to provide an estimate of
£3,573,500 for the full contract term. This service specification is funded by Public Health
grant funding.
The contract value for the initial term of 4 years is estimated at £1,974,000. The breakdown
by year is shown as the Budget Cap in Table 1 of the Annex 9 Pricing schedule: Year 1
£480,000, Year 2 £489,000, Year 3 £498,000, and Year 4 £507,000). A sum of £50,000
per annum is included in each year of the initial 4-year term (a total of £200,000 for the
4-year period). Whilst the base funding element is subject to a 2% uplift from years 2 to 4,
the £50,000 is a flat rate in each year. Funding for the sum of £50,000 per annum has not
been approved beyond Year 4 at this time.
The estimated value for the 42 months extension is calculated using Year 4 annual estimate
of £457,000 (£507,000 minus £50,000). Should the full 42 months (3.5 years) option be
exercised, the extension period estimate is £1,599,500 (£457,000 per annum multiplied by
3.5 years).
Pricing accounts for 30% of the 38% weighting for the Value award criteria.
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: 2025/S 000-005339
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
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
North Suite, First Floor, 1 Jubilee Street
Brighton East Sussex
BN1 1GE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,971,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 or Procurement Act
2023 do not apply to this award.
The services fall under CPV code 85312500 Rehabilitation Services and 85323000-9
Community health services, but only in respect of community health services which are
delivered to individuals
On publication of this intention to award notice, the Council will observe an 8 working day standstill period before entering into any contract, in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 11 and 12 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (“the Regulations”).
The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority via the following email address: procurement@buckinghamshire.gov.uk by midnight on 11/9/2025.
It is the Council’s intention to award the contract on the day after the standstill period expires.
Award decision makers:
Gus de Silva Head of Strategic Procurement
Emma Wilding Head of Finance Adults and Health
Craig McArdle Corporate Director Adults and Health
The contract is being awarded on the basis of the highest total score against the published award criteria.
There are no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
Country
United Kingdom