Award

Children & Young Peoples Substance Misuse

LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW

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TenderUpdate

06 Jan 2025 at 09:06

TenderUpdate

06 Jan 2025 at 09:04

TenderUpdate

06 Dec 2024 at 10:26

Award

05 Dec 2024 at 14:54

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Harrow has awarded contracts for Adult and Children & Young People's Substance Misuse services. The contracts are part of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and were awarded to VIA Community Ltd for Adult Substance Misuse services and Compass for Children & Young People's Substance Misuse services. These contract awards were decided on December 19, 2024 by the cabinet members and will commence on April 1, 2025. The Adult Substance Misuse contract has a total value of £8,967,101 over five years, with an initial three-year term and an option to extend for an additional two years. The Children & Young People's Substance Misuse contract has a total value of £1,011,513 over three years, expiring on March 31, 2028.

These tenders present significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in health services, substance misuse treatments, and supportive community-based services. Suitable businesses include those offering comprehensive care for substance misuse, such as counselling, rehabilitation, public health education, and community support programmes. The awards align with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and were based on criteria emphasising quality, innovation, value, and social impact. Companies with a strong track record in effective service delivery, inclusivity, and collaborative community efforts will find these contracts well-suited for participation. These contracts also open avenues for businesses focused on integrated health solutions and those capable of addressing diverse community health needs.

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Notice Title

Children & Young Peoples Substance Misuse

Notice Description

The London Borough of Harrow is awarding a contract to Compass (existing provider) for the provision of children and young people substance misuse services following Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The London Borough of Harrow is intending to award a contract to VIA Community Ltd for Adults Substance Misuse following Direct Award Process C in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) The total contract value over the 5 years (3 year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years) is PS8,967,101 and the contract will commence on the 1st April 2025 and expire on the 31st March 2028 - the Extension period is 1st April 2028 until 31st March 2030 The service delivered by VIA Community Ltd for Adults includes:

Procurement Information

The London Borough of Harrow is intending to award a contract to the incumbent provider in accordance with Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c29d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000137-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,967,101 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW
Contact Name
Mrs Lisa Taylor
Contact Email
lisa.taylor@harrow.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HARROW
Postcode
HA3 8FL
Post Town
Harrow
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Harrow
Electoral Ward
Kenton West
Westminster Constituency
Harrow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VIA COMMUNITY

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