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Somerset Specialist All Age Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service

SOMERSET COUNCIL

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20 Mar 2025 at 14:19

Award

27 Feb 2025 at 16:21

Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a Specialist All Age Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service, classified under the health and social work services industry category. This award follows the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation, with the contract awarded directly without a prior call for competition under the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. The service is intended to operate from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028, with an option to extend for one year, and has a total lifetime value of £11,444,598. The contract was awarded on 12th March 2025, and will be delivered in the Somerset region, specifically in the locality of Taunton (region UKK23).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social services, particularly those with experience in drug and alcohol treatment programmes. The contract requirements emphasize improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating service sustainability, and fostering innovation. Businesses that can demonstrate strong performance in these areas and are capable of integrating and collaborating with other public health services will be well-suited to compete. Existing providers with a track record of quality service delivery, particularly those who can meet the set budgetary constraints, stand a good chance of being awarded such contracts in the future.

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Notice Title

Somerset Specialist All Age Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service

Notice Description

The Service will work proactively and reactively with other professionals, communities, potential and actual Service Users and families/affected. To educate and advise, reduce stigma, support, prevent problematic use, reduce harm and promote recovery

Lot Information

Lot 1

Somerset Council is intending to award a contract for the provision of the Somerset Specialist All Age Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime. The lifetime value of the contract is: PS7,629,732 The contract duration is: 01.04.2026 - 31.03.2028

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight at the end of the day on 11.03.2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e871
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010416-2025
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£7,629,732 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Feb 202512 months 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
SOMERSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
Stephen Barker
Contact Email
stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7766526294

Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Post Town
Taunton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC

Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TURNING POINT (SERVICES

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