Award

Criminal Justice & Complex Needs Employment Specialist

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL

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19 May 2025 at 10:50

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07 Apr 2025 at 12:51

Summary of the contracting process

Southend-On-Sea City Council has conducted a procurement process titled "Criminal Justice & Complex Needs Employment Specialist," classified under miscellaneous health services. This process involves awarding a contract as part of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) using Direct Award Process C, aligning with Health Care Services regulations. The contract's service commencement date is scheduled for 1st May 2025, with an expiry date on 31st March 2026, totalling a value of £45,000. Located in Southend on Sea, Essex, the procurement is at the contract award stage, following confirmation of contract award notice dated 24th April 2025. This process is executed without the need for prior publication of a call for competition, standing outside the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023.

This opportunity presents growth prospects for businesses involved in delivering services aligned with complex needs in the healthcare sector. It is particularly suited to existing providers who have previously met performance indicators under similar contracts, offering capabilities in drug and alcohol treatment and recovery support. The focus on quality, innovation, value, integration, service sustainability, and social value makes it appealing for organisations capable of increasing accessibility, reducing inequalities, and enhancing service choice. The direct award under the PSR enables an efficient path for qualified providers to expand their remit and leverage their expertise in the specified area.

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Notice Title

Criminal Justice & Complex Needs Employment Specialist

Notice Description

Southend-On-Sea City Council are looking to award the allied to the drug & alcohol treatment & recovery support contract to an existing provider under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C. This employment specialist role will also engage with individuals with drug / alcohol use who are not yet known to treatment services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Southend-On-Sea City Council are looking to award the allied to the drug & alcohol treatment & recovery support contract to an existing provider under the PSR Direct Award Process C. This employment specialist role will also engage with individuals with drug / alcohol use who are not yet known to treatment services. Approximate Lifetime Value of Contract: PS45,000 Est Start Date: 01.04.25 Est End Date - 31.03.26

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The award 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 and the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 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 on the 17th April 2025. The 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-04fe19
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022552-2025
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£45,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 202511 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
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
megan hunt
Contact Email
meganhunt@southend.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND ON SEA
Postcode
SS2 6FA
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea

Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OPEN ROAD

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