Scope
Reference
JCPS0750
Description
UPDATED CONTRACT TITLE : Substance Use Recovery Interventions for Justice Services (previously Offender Intervention)
UPDATED CONTRACT LENGTH - New contract length 2+1 due to the recent changes to Police and Crime Commissioners role ending in 2028.
UPDATED PROCEDURE - Now Open Procedure
Description
South Wales Police (the Commissioner) is the lead contracting party for Substance Use Recovery Interventions for Justice Services (previously Offender Intervention) for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, Cwm Taf Morgannwg and the public sector prisons of His Majesty's Prisons Cardiff, Usk and Prescoed . The Services are also commissioned on behalf of His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service Wales.
The Contractor shall deliver the Service, ensuring drug and/or alcohol related offending is addressed by assessing, engaging and diverting Service Users out of crime and into appropriate interventions , reducing the risk of harm to Service Users and their families, peers and their wider communities.
The Contractor shall support the reduction of drug and/or alcohol related offending in accordance with the:
• Commissioner's Police, Crime and Justice Plan
• HMPPS priorities
• Wales Reducing Re-offending Strategy
• His Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) report findings
• His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) report findings
• Integrated Offender Management Cymru Strategic Framework and Delivery Manual
The Contractor shall ensure the Service identifies and considers the barriers that individuals or groups may face in engaging with such Services and mitigate these to enable equity of Service.
Whilst the Commissioner is the sole contractual party, the Contractor is required to develop and sustain close working relationships with a number of other organisations in order to provide an effective Service throughout the Contract Period. Such organisations shall include (but not be limited to):
• Area Planning Boards ("APB's") for substance misuse in CAV and CTM
• HMPPS
• His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
• South Wales Police (SWP)
• Local Health Boards
• Local Authorities
• Housing Contractors
• Other substance use services in Wales
• Others named or referred to throughout this Specification
The Contractor shall provide the Service in accordance with the:
• Welsh Government Substance Misuse Treatment Frameworks (SMTF)
• The objectives of South Wales Criminal Justice Board
• HMPPS in Wales Reducing Reoffending Plan
The Contractor shall provide assessment, diversion and engagement Services to adults, whose offending behaviour or criminogenic need is linked to substance use. The Contractor shall deliver the Services within custody suites, courts, community and the prison estate to Service Users who reside , or would normally be expected to reside*, within the following unitary local authority areas, namely:
i. Bridgend
ii. Cardiff
iii. Vale of Glamorgan
iv. Rhondda Cynon Taf
v. Merthyr Tydfil
(*NB - currently in the prison estate within the UK and returning to one of the above local authority areas upon release, or those currently having no fixed /settled address but rough sleeping/staying within the area.)
The Contractor shall ensure that the Service is provided at all locations:
• With appropriate space available to offer group or private 1:1 support;
• With appropriate space in which to deliver the Service in an environment which meets the diverse needs and requirements of each Service User.
Bidders should note, optional requirements for additional location(s)/premise(s) have been included in the specification. The additional premise(s)/location(s) will be within the South Wales Police force area - this is not required at the moment but may be required during the Contract Period.
Total value (estimated)
- £6,300,000 excluding VAT
- £7,560,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2029
- 3 years
Description of possible extension:
One 12 month extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Contract locations
- UKL15 - Central Valleys
- UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Outlined in the Supplier Questionnaire in eTenderWales
Technical ability conditions of participation
The following are required and there are no equivalents:
1 - Health Inspectorate Wales registration (further information supplied in the ITT)
2 - Cyber Essentials Plus
Further information is outlined in the Supplier Questionnaire in eTenderWales and the ITT.
Submission
Enquiry deadline
11 December 2025, 12:00pm
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
19 December 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
All documents must be submitted via:
eTenderWales website https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
code itt_121322
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
- Welsh
- English
Award decision date (estimated)
12 January 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | Quality | 80% |
| Commercial | Price | 20% |
Other information
Payment terms
Outlined in ITT document
Description of risks to contract performance
Outlined in ITT document
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Competitive flexible procedure description
THIS IS NOW AN OPEN PROCEDURE.
Detailed award criteria is outlined in Part 4 of the ITT.
80% Commercial
20% Technical
Reduced tendering period
Yes
Light touch contract - no minimum
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
All documents are available via:
eTenderWales website https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
code itt_121322
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
All documents are available via:
eTenderWales website https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
code itt_121322
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
All documents are available via:
eTenderWales website https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
code itt_121322
Contracting authority
Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYVQ-9856-GTXR
Cowbridge Road
BRIDGEND
CF31 3SU
United Kingdom
Contact name: Sarah Fry
Region: UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government