Award

Drug and Alcohol Community Service

BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL

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Award

05 Mar 2025 at 17:05

Award Notice
Tender

05 Aug 2024 at 09:08

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bath and North East Somerset Council has awarded a contract worth £28,000,000 for the provision of Drug and Alcohol Community Services to Turning Point Services Ltd. This health services contract encompasses a comprehensive range of community-based adult substance use services, addressing local needs such as alcohol, opiates, psychoactive substances, and more, while also catering to young people up to the age of 25. The contract, which follows an open procurement process, will be active from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030, with procurement activities completed by 27th August 2024. The initiative aims to ensure continuity of care and enhanced outcomes for individuals affected by substance use in England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and community services, particularly those with expertise in substance use treatment and harm reduction. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, given the contract's holistic approach and the emphasis on delivering both medical and psychosocial interventions. Companies capable of managing shared care provisions, pharmacy contracts, and providing comprehensive outreach and training programs will find this contract beneficial for expanding their footprint in the public health sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Drug and Alcohol Community Service

Notice Description

The Authority wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Drug and Alcohol Services. The key requirements of the service are: A community-based adult substance use service responsive to identified local needs (to include, but not be limited to and according to emerging needs: alcohol, opiate, non-opiates, psychoactive substances, prescription and over the counter drugs as well as image and performance enhancing drugs) which will provide both medical and psychosocial interventions for harm reduction and recovery. (T2, T3 and providing access to T4 provision for adults and young people) Manage Shared Care provision in GP practices. Ensure specific provision for complex needs (including co-occurring mental health and substance use diagnosis). A holistic young people's substance use service (for people up to the age of 25 years) with clear and seamless transitional arrangements. Support for families and carers of people using drugs and alcohol. Access to residential detoxification and rehabilitation and management of the placement budget. An effective and responsive outreach and harm reduction offer for all, whether in treatment or not, including direct delivery and pharmacy provision, naloxone programme, synthetic opioids preparedness and drug related death prevention. Manage pharmacy contract. Community pharmacists provide a service to dispense, support and monitor the consumption of opiate substitute treatment medication. And the pharmacy needle exchange programme, this service provides access to sterile needles and syringes, and a sharps container for the return of used equipment to promote safe injecting practice and reduce transmission of infections. A free programme of Drug and alcohol training and support for schools A free programme of training to support the wider workforce increase early identification and referrals into treatment, reduce stigmatisation and better understand the needs of this vulnerable group of people. Provide a blood borne virus programme ensuring hepatitis B vaccinations and hepatitis B and C screening are available to all entering or engaged with treatment services regardless of the presenting substance. This is a services Contract. This procurement process will apply the flexibilities afforded under Competitive Process as defined within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 The contract aims to recommission and tender a standalone Public Health Substance Use service. This ensures continuity of service and improved outcomes for individuals dealing with issues caused by substance use.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a6fdf698-9f93-4c8a-8eb8-6b118b93369b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/962c0fde-5a1e-4362-9cd8-a136c980f3e2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£28,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£28,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
Phil Gardener
Contact Email
philip_gardener@bathnes.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA1 5AW
Post Town
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Kingsmead
Westminster Constituency
Bath

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TURNING POINT SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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