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title: "Lived Experience Recovery Organisation Establishment"
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# Lived Experience Recovery Organisation Establishment

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6d97e43c-5433-4f8b-8ae4-d8c7b88a8b68

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## Summary

The Kent County Council has awarded a contract for the establishment of a Lived Experience Recovery Organisation/Service to support Drug and Alcohol services within Kent. The procurement method was an open procedure. The contract value is £119,995 GBP, with a contract period starting on March 31, 2023, and ending on March 30, 2025. The buying organisation is Kent County Council, located in Maidstone, United Kingdom, and the industry category is Business development consultancy services.

This tender provides an opportunity for organisations specializing in business development consultancy services and miscellaneous health services to grow their business by collaborating with the Lived Experience Recovery Organisation. Small and medium enterprises as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises are well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in improving drug and alcohol treatment services in Kent should consider bidding for this opportunity to contribute to service delivery design and quality improvement.

## Notice

Kent County Council wishes to commission a provider who would be responsible to facilitate the establishment of a Lived Experience Recovery Organisation/Service (LERO) to support Drug and Alcohol services within the boundary of Kent County Council. A LERO is an organisation or service primarily made up of people with lived experience in relation to the subject matter, in this case, experience of drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services and/or having a drug and alcohol support need. It is imperative that past, present and future service users have the opportunity to help shape and design Drug and Alcohol service delivery within Kent, to improve quality and reduce barriers for individuals to be able to access Drug and Alcohol treatment services. The LERO will play a central role in meeting this need. Additional information: This opportunity is accessed via the Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/628720b3-c428-43fe-b51d-f42078ed49a0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2023 - 30 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £119,996 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £119,995 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE FORWARD TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2023 at 16:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/628720b3-c428-43fe-b51d-f42078ed49a0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/628720b3-c428-43fe-b51d-f42078ed49a0
  17th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

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