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Accredited Skills Oriented Programme

WIRRAL COUNCIL

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27 Mar 2025 at 17:21

Summary of the contracting process

Wirral Council has completed the procurement process for an "Accredited Skills Oriented Programme" aimed at providing rehabilitation services focusing on substance misuse. The project is part of a direct award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement method was a below threshold direct award without competition. The contract, valued at £52,800, runs from 15th April 2025 to 31st March 2026, with an option to extend for an additional year if national funding is secured. The location for service delivery is Wallasey, UK, and the awarded organisation is Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd.

This procurement creates significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in rehabilitation and addiction recovery services. Businesses that are adept at delivering educational programmes designed to help individuals overcome substance misuse could find this tender particularly beneficial for growth. Through providing NOCN accredited skill-oriented "Intuitive Recovery" courses, firms like Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd can support service users in developing essential life skills and resilience. Enterprises with a proven track record in similar fields may find future tenders from Wirral Council an opportunity for business expansion.

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Notice Title

Accredited Skills Oriented Programme

Notice Description

This is an intention to award Notice pursuant to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023- Direct award C. (Regulation 9) The Local authority have taken the decision taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, whether it is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The service is to deliver deliver NOCN Accredited Skills Oriented "Intuitive Recovery" courses, to empower service-users through education and to support them to develop the skills, resilience and control to overcome their drug and alcohol addiction. The value stated 2 year contract is subject to council receiving the national funding for the final 12 month period. CPV Code referenced should be 85312500-4 Rehabilitation services, but only insofar as such services are provided to individuals to tackle substance misuse or for the rehabilitation of the mental or physical health of individuals Following the intention to award notice a standstill period of 8 working days with commence - 28/03/2025 - 08/04/2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f9bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011650-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£52,800 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
14 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIRRAL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementpeople@wirral.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WALLASEY
Postcode
CH44 8ED
Post Town
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Seacombe
Westminster Constituency
Wallasey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INTUITIVE THINKING SKILLS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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