Tender

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

AIDATS Market Testing Exercise

London Borough of Southwark

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

05 Mar 2025 at 09:57

Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

02 Mar 2025 at 22:25

Tender Notice
Planning

13 Feb 2025 at 17:46

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Southwark has initiated an exploratory tender process titled "AIDATS Market Testing Exercise" within the health services industry. This endeavour aims to update the council's understanding of the provider landscape, best practices, and market sector considerations for a future all-age community integrated drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service contract. The deadline for service providers to complete the online questionnaire is 23:59 on Friday, 21 March 2025. The exercise is investigatory and will inform the council's future commissioning decisions, although this tender stage is not a call for competition.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specializing in health services, particularly those with expertise in drug and alcohol treatment and recovery systems. It presents a chance for such businesses to engage early, shape future procurement processes, and position themselves strategically for upcoming opportunities. Firms offering integrated support for individuals of all ages affected by substance use, and who are equipped to deliver services such as community drug and alcohol treatment, clinical interventions, and recovery navigation, would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this market testing exercise can provide invaluable insights and potential advantages for future procurement tenders within Southwark.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

AIDATS Market Testing Exercise

Notice Description

The Contracting Authority (Southwark Council) has commenced an exploratory process to update provider landscape knowledge, best practice and market sector considerations in relation to the future provision of an all-age community integrated drug and alcohol treatment and recovery system service contract, including a support offer for people of all ages affected by the substance use of another person. The council is seeking market engagement with providers of these services through completion of an online questionnaire following review of a supporting document. Please complete questionnaire in the attached link - https://forms.office.com/e/bMRbjgKPFM

Lot Information

Lot 1

Community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery provision for people of all ages is currently commissioned through an all-age integrated drug and alcohol treatment and recovery system service contract. The core contract service specification comprises the following key components: i. Community drug and alcohol treatment services for adults aged 18 years + (which includes a support offer for people of all ages affected by the substance use of another person who may or may not be in treatment) - recovery navigation inclusive of assessment, recovery planning and case management, structured psychosocial interventions, clinical interventions, aftercare and reintegration and harm reduction services including needle exchange and a blood borne virus and physical health service. ii. Community drug and alcohol treatment services for children and young people aged 10 - 17 years - Tier 2 delivery including , assessment, care planning and case management and structured interventions. iii. Commissioning responsibility for substance misuse services in community pharmacy (supervised consumption of medicines for the treatment of opioid dependency and needle and paraphernalia exchange services) iv. Needle and paraphernalia exchange coordination services (provision of support, supplies, and clinical waste collection service to participating community pharmacies) v. Commissioning responsibility for substance misuse prescribing services in primary care (general practice shared care scheme) vi. Core integrated working pathways with the Criminal Justice System, hospitals and health, outreach services, Tier 4 residential pathway and the independently commissioned Recovery Support Service for Substance Use (service user involvement and peer led delivery) The core Public Health Grant funded contract value for 2025-26 is PS3.99m. Since 2021, service delivery has been enhanced and expanded through investment from central government grants including the Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant and the Supplementary Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery Grant. In 2024-25, additional investment in the service contract is up to PS2.377m. This is funding the provision of a dedicated rough sleeping drug and alcohol outreach team, dedicated criminal justice system and hospitals teams and parents, children and young people's delivery as well as increasing the number of service management and recovery worker posts and service delivery costs. The current contract is due to end in 2026 and this soft market testing process will help to shape the future provision of these services in the borough.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dee8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007964-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Southwark
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2QH
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...