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title: "Independent Peer Support Service (Substance Use Disorder Services)"
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buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
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# Independent Peer Support Service (Substance Use Disorder Services)

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-38b56e59-1fa9-4b1a-840f-adee5f737fc4

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## Summary

The Southampton City Council has initiated a tender for an Independent Peer Support Service within the Health and social work services category. The procurement process, under an open procedure (above threshold), is currently at the tender stage with a deadline for submissions on 17th July 2023. The contract period is set to run from 28th August 2023 to 31st March 2024 with a total contract value of £1,000,000. Businesses interested in providing high-quality peer support services for Substance Use Disorders should note the opportunity.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to engage with Southampton City Council. The procurement process aims to develop a service model that supports recovery from substance use disorders, providing potential revenue exceeding £1 million over a contract duration of up to five years. Businesses focusing on health and social work services, particularly those adept at peer support services, are well-suited to compete and grow their operations through this public procurement contract.

## Notice

Southampton City Council are seeking bids for an Independent Peer Support Service (Substance Use Disorder Services) initially scoping, and consulting with existing local support and recovery communities with the aim of designing a service model, to be agreed and implemented, for delivery of high-quality, co-produced peer support services to reduce the harm caused by drugs and alcohol and to support the recovery of people with Substance Use Disorders. The maximum available budget for the intial contract term of 7 months is PS37,000. Additional information: The Council has the option to extend the contract for an additional four years on a yearly basis +1+1+1+1 (48 months in total), subject to contract review and availability of additional external funding for a total potential contract duration of five years. The maximum available budget for additional extension periods is stated below; PS75,000 - year 2 PS150,000 - year 3 PS150,000 - year 4 PS150,000 - year 5 The total amount of funding currently available for the term of the contract equates to PS562,000. The Council reserves the right to modify the contract, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Section 6, Paragraph 72 by increasing the maximum contract value by an additional PS438,000 potentially up to PS1,000,000 for the term of the contract (including optional extension periods) subject to securing additional external funding via the Supplemental Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery (SSMTR) Grant. The availability of any additional funding will enable delivery of further services in accordance with the key requirements of the service specification and as determined and agreed by commissioners. Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Chapter 2 - paragraph 27 applies to this procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd0b9a6b-473e-4ac4-af59-77169eeb534f |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Aug 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 Jun 2023 at 15:09 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd0b9a6b-473e-4ac4-af59-77169eeb534f
- 13 Jun 2023 at 14:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd0b9a6b-473e-4ac4-af59-77169eeb534f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd0b9a6b-473e-4ac4-af59-77169eeb534f
  13th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

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