Planning

Drug and Alcohol Treatment services (Soft Market Testing) and Drug and Alcohol Recovery services (Soft Market Testing)

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

03 Oct 2024 at 18:17

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council is in the planning stage for a public procurement process, seeking expressions of interest for their Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Services. This soft market testing aims to understand the provider landscape for Birmingham's Adult Drug and Alcohol Services. The involved services fall under the industry category of Addiction treatment, Health and social work services, Health services, and Rehabilitation services. Targeted organisations include SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises. The services will be delivered in the West Midlands, UK. Interested parties should note that the engagement end date is 16 October 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in addiction treatment and recovery services, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive care focused on therapeutic support and behavioural change. Additionally, businesses with experience in improving health, social well-being, and employment outcomes for individuals with substance misuse issues are well-suited. Participating in this soft market testing can help companies position themselves as key providers in future procurement exercises related to Birmingham’s Triple Zero Strategy, which aims for zero deaths, zero overdoses, and zero unmet needs due to addiction.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Drug and Alcohol Treatment services (Soft Market Testing) and Drug and Alcohol Recovery services (Soft Market Testing)

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council is seeking expressions of interest to inform commissioners of the provider landscape to understand the market, and to help identify suitable providers to deliver Birmingham's Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services and Recovery Services. Our Triple Zero Strategy, sets out the Council's ambitions: - Zero deaths due to drug or alcohol addiction - Zero overdoses due to drug or alcohol addiction - Zero people unable to receive support for their addiction when they need it Our Adults Treatment Service is crucial to achieving our vision. Our current integrated service works with adults who misuse substance, including opiates, non-opiates and alcohol. It provides services that help adults successfully complete treatment and move towards recovery. The current contract comes to an end in September 2025 and this soft market testing is to inform our future services. There are 2 soft market testing exercises: 1. Drug and Alcohol Treatment services Birmingham's drug and alcohol misuse treatment services are based on an assessment of local need and a plan which is developed with local Drug and alcohol partnership. The service works to assess, plan and deliver support, care and specialised treatments to individuals with assessed or expressed needs. 2. Drug and Alcohol Recovery services Our Recovery services aim to support people recover from substance misuse through structured therapeutic support. This includes behavioural change programmes and coaching, to help people build resilience and connect with the local community. Recovery aims to: * Increase a person's ability to engage and stay in treatment, * Improve a person's health and social well-being, * Improve a person's employment outcomes and reduced re-offending. * Support those who need support with their own or someone else's drug and alcohol use Please click on the link below to complete the Questionnaire on MS Forms: Treatment Service: https://forms.office.com/e/0dUFBXPfnL Please click on the link below to complete the Questionnaire on MS Forms: Recovery Service: https://forms.office.com/e/RjXt2c53gv Closing date for submission of response is 12:00hrs (NOON) Wednesday 16th October 2024 This Soft Market Testing exercise forms part of research around the future commissioning options for the service(s) This exercise is purely investigatory in nature, although it may be used to assist the Council in delivery model, service viability and the potential routes to market under the Provider Selection Regime. Providing a response will not preclude your participation in any future procurement exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3adc1885-7cf1-4e56-bee6-0cd082714a88
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10896235-a623-4c8a-b071-40bb3e884786
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

33693300 - Addiction treatment

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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