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title: "NHSE824 Substance Misuse Service within Aycliffe Secure Children's Home"
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# NHSE824 Substance Misuse Service within Aycliffe Secure Children's Home

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4959cf6-a1db-4a98-a940-8c91e0eda241

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## Summary

The North Of England Commissioning Support, on behalf of NHS England North East & Yorkshire Health and Justice Team, has concluded a Direct Award tender for Substance Misuse Services within Aycliffe Secure Children's Home worth £540,000 over a 6-year contract period starting from April 1, 2023. This procurement falls under the Health and social work services category and was conducted using a direct procurement method. The award date was December 21, 2022. The Contracting Authority is North Of England Commissioning Support based in Durham, England.

This tender presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs to engage in the provision of substance misuse services within Aycliffe Secure Children's Home. Businesses in the health and social work services sector would find this tender particularly suitable for competition. The procurement process has progressed from the planning stage to award, with key milestones including the engagement end date of August 17, 2022, and a tender period ending on December 7, 2022. Interested parties should note the importance of expressing interest in future tender opportunities once published.

## Notice

Direct Award for Substance Misuse Services within Aycliffe Secure Children's Home based on value of PS90,000 per annum over a 6-year contract term, total contract value PS540,000. Whilst the value of this procurement is below the applicable threshold for the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (PCR2015) to apply, in accordance with good practice the Contracting Authority tested the market via a Request for Information only 1 provider expressed an interest in delivering the services and after undertaking due diligence assessment the Contracting Authority has evoked a direct award of contract in-line with Regulation 32 (a) of PCR2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8c36609-a845-46e7-9a79-afebf21ea6ac |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | 17 Aug 2022 |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £540,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £540,000 |
| 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 | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 3YG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Durham South |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HUMANKIND CHARITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2023 at 12:33 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8c36609-a845-46e7-9a79-afebf21ea6ac
- 20 Jan 2023 at 12:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8c36609-a845-46e7-9a79-afebf21ea6ac
- 3 Aug 2022 at 08:41 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c866bf3-d69e-4e07-bc0c-4e4484314bd6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8c36609-a845-46e7-9a79-afebf21ea6ac
  20th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c866bf3-d69e-4e07-bc0c-4e4484314bd6
  3rd August 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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