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title: "Young Persons Drug and Alcohol Service"
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# Young Persons Drug and Alcohol Service

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce7204bf-7d74-405f-aa07-5dbba2d520e7

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## Summary

Kent County Council is seeking to award a contract for the "Young Persons Drug and Alcohol Service" aimed at improving health and wellbeing among children and young individuals in Kent. The procurement process follows an open method and is currently in the award stage, having completed the tender period, which ended on 19th September 2017. The total value of the contract is £4.1 million, covering a period from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2022. The service will be delivered in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social work sector, particularly those that specialise in substance misuse support services for young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete for this tender, given the suitability criteria outlined by Kent County Council. The successful bidder will be expected to deliver a critical service that contributes to the wellbeing of vulnerable communities, thus ensuring a meaningful impact while bolstering their business presence in the public sector.

## Notice

Kent County Council (KCC) is commissioning a specialist Young Person's Drug and Alcohol service to reduce the harm caused by substance misuse and to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Kent. In order to obtain the tender documentation and specification for this service please visit the www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa0be424-2480-48a3-97ca-336f4ec63926 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 28 Dec 2017 - 31 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,100,000 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADDACTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2017 at 10:44 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa0be424-2480-48a3-97ca-336f4ec63926
- 17 Aug 2017 at 09:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa0be424-2480-48a3-97ca-336f4ec63926

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa0be424-2480-48a3-97ca-336f4ec63926
  17th August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk

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