--- title: "Substance Use: Birmingham's Adult Treatment Service & Young People's (12 - 25 years) Substance Use Service - Soft Market Testing Exercise" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f59dc078-7473-44b2-9861-5929aa5382a1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f59dc078-7473-44b2-9861-5929aa5382a1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f59dc078-7473-44b2-9861-5929aa5382a1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f59dc078-7473-44b2-9861-5929aa5382a1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-03-07" --- # Substance Use: Birmingham's Adult Treatment Service & Young People's (12 - 25 years) Substance Use Service - Soft Market Testing Exercise Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f59dc078-7473-44b2-9861-5929aa5382a1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f59dc078-7473-44b2-9861-5929aa5382a1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f59dc078-7473-44b2-9861-5929aa5382a1.json) ## Summary The Birmingham City Council is currently planning a procurement process titled "Substance Use: Birmingham's Adult Treatment Service & Young People's (12 - 25 years) Substance Use Service - Soft Market Testing Exercise" in the health services industry category. This procurement aims to assess market options for delivering substance use treatment services for adults and young people in Birmingham. The engagement end date for this process is set for March 20, 2023. This tender by Birmingham City Council presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly in the health services sector, to participate in providing substance use treatment services for both adults and young people in Birmingham. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to express interest. The unique approach of offering flexibility and choice to service users aligns with various community initiatives, making it suitable for businesses focused on holistic and collaborative care. ## Notice Birmingham City Council is interested in assessing the market to establish the options for the delivery of Adults Substance Use Treatment Service (18+) & Young People's (12 - 25) Substance Use Service. The Council is trialling the Young People's (YP) service offering support to service users up to the age of 25 which will allow flexibility and continuity for those young people already engaged with the YP service and therefore offering choice for those YP who may not be ready to transition into the adult service and/or have additional needs i.e., mental health, housing, disability and vulnerabilities. This approach aligns with Preparing for Adulthood (PFA (14-30), Forward Thinking Birmingham (0-25) and Birmingham Housing Offer for young people up to the age of 25. Adults Substance Use The Adults Substance Use Service is primarily delivered from 5 community hubs across the city and is for adults (18 and above) experiencing difficulties with drugs or alcohol with approximately 5,000 individuals accessing structured treatment with the following key commissioning intentions: - Think Family; support families during the recovery process and reducing associated harms caused to children - A Single System with a Lead Provider and sub-contracted Community Partners - Focus on Recovery Outcomes Specialist teams also cover: - Rough Sleeping - Buvidal - Prison Leavers - Women & Families - Hospitals - Individual Placement & Support - Blue Light Young People's (12 - 25 years) Substance Use Service The Young People's Substance Use Service is delivered by a single provider from a central location on the outskirts of Birmingham city centre and is a Single Point of Access (SPOC) for Young People up to the age of 25. In order to be responsive to the needs of young people workers are peripatetic and fluid in their approach and have a presence in the 4 Youth Offending Team (YOT) bases across the city with a strong emphasis on a partnership approach across; accommodation/homelessness, exploitation, substance use, mental health, crime, education and networks. Approximately 264 young people access the service yearly with the following key commissioning intentions: - Minimising the misuse of drugs, alcohol and tobacco - Reducing risk/vulnerabilities in a holistic approach Birmingham City Council are looking for informal expressions of interest on the abovementioned services at this stage in order to establish the level of market interest. Please click on the link below to complete the expression of interest form on MS Forms https://forms.office.com/e/XLyX0p0gHd ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/599d06c6-256e-48fd-bae7-249a48945ea6 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Mar 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 7 Mar 2023 at 11:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/599d06c6-256e-48fd-bae7-249a48945ea6 - 5 Mar 2023 at 23:42 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/599d06c6-256e-48fd-bae7-249a48945ea6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/599d06c6-256e-48fd-bae7-249a48945ea6 7th March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4ed0ea95-3825-42a9-8068-eeddd0a5b9cf ## Notice URLs - http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://forms.office.com/e/XLyX0p0gHd ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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