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title: "Provision of Integrated Substance Misuse Treatment Service (SMS) to Surrey Prisons and Psychosocial Intervention SMS to Gatwick IRC"
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# Provision of Integrated Substance Misuse Treatment Service (SMS) to Surrey Prisons and Psychosocial Intervention SMS to Gatwick IRC

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d68d1f7a-d487-43bf-b22b-5ce4c06034e1

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## Summary

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is seeking bids for the 'Provision of Integrated Substance Misuse Treatment Service (SMS) to Surrey Prisons and Psychosocial Intervention SMS to Gatwick IRC'. This procurement falls under the healthcare services industry, specifically focusing on prison services, and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The tender period officially ended on 25th July 2018, with a contract value of £18,023,860, running from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2024. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, adhering to the guidelines of the "Light Touch Regime" as per Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in healthcare services, particularly those specialising in substance misuse treatment or integrated healthcare solutions for incarcerated individuals. Organisations with expertise in clinical and psychosocial services will be well-positioned to compete, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSE). The tender underscores the importance of providing tailored services that meet the unique needs of both the prison population and the immigration removal centres, offering avenues for growth in a specialised sector of public health services.

## Notice

NHS England South (South East) seeks to commission an integrated substance misuse treatment service for HMP High Down, HMP Downview, HMP Coldingley, HMP Send and a Psychosocial Intervention SMS service to Gatwick IRC. Scope of establishments; HMP High Down (male category B/C prison) - Clinical and psychosocial SMS. HMP Coldingley (male category C prison) - Clinical and psychosocial SMS. HMP Downview (female closed prison) - Clinical and psychosocial SMS. HMP Send (female closed prison) - Clinical and psychosocial SMS. Gatwick IRC (immigration removal centres - Brook House and Tinsley House) - Psychosocial interventions only. This service will provide specialist support for all those assessed as requiring interventions to address drug or alcohol misuse within the above mentioned HMPs and Gatwick IRC. It is commissioned as part of the overall Offender Health pathway within the prison and as such the model will ensure an integrated, recovery orientated treatment system both within the prison and referral into the community or another custodial setting. The service will focus on delivering a seamless, integrated structured clinical and psychosocial substance misuse interventions/services in prison and through the gate into the community to ensure effective continuity of care. Close joint working with other services is imperative to the success of the delivery in this service. The substance misuse service is to be made available to drug and/or alcohol misusers including poly-drug misusers and include dual diagnosis clients. The successful provider must meet the unique needs of the establishment and take into account the needs of the population within that establishment, Bidders must be aware that, although this procurement is undertaken in good faith, potential government policy changes could enact changes to prison healthcare provision. Bidders/providers must be prepared to work with commissioners to implement any nationally mandated directives, whether during the procurement or the ensuing contract. If you are interested in this opportunity please submit a tender response via the eProcurement system In-Tend. Full tender documentation and tender questions for response are accessed via this system. For further information please see additional information section below. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of NHS England South (South East). Additional information: Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the "current tenders" list on in-tend. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to participate in this procurement, you will need to "express an interest" and register on the system. On registration, please include at least 2 contacts to allow for access to the portal in times of absence. The Services are healthcare services within the meaning and scope of Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU("the Directive") and Schedule 3 to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations"). The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific arts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. Neither the inclusion of a bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule3of the Regulations. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations74 to 77).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c2a3a8a-b1e2-47dc-bd5f-939b8d9d1a62 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,023,860 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,023,860 |
| 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 | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 3NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75231230 - Prison services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2019 at 13:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c2a3a8a-b1e2-47dc-bd5f-939b8d9d1a62
- 14 Jun 2018 at 14:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22a01f04-c21e-4f13-900b-7932f35a4329

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c2a3a8a-b1e2-47dc-bd5f-939b8d9d1a62
  15th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22a01f04-c21e-4f13-900b-7932f35a4329
  14th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

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