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title: "Adult Integrated Substance Use (Drug and Alcohol): Assessment, Treatment and Recovery Service-Sefton Council"
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# Adult Integrated Substance Use (Drug and Alcohol): Assessment, Treatment and Recovery Service-Sefton Council

Buyer: SEFTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a1e0

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## Summary

The Sefton Council is seeking to award a contract for the provision of an Adult Integrated Substance Use Assessment, Treatment, and Recovery Service. This tender, classified under the health and social work services category, has a total value of £23,710,400 and is intended to commence on 1st April 2022, lasting for five years with an option to extend for an additional two years. The open procurement process for this tender concluded on 30th April 2021. The service will be critical to delivering both clinical and non-clinical support for substance misuse, involving collaboration with various health and social care partners in the Sefton region.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly those specialising in substance misuse treatment and recovery services. Organisations that can offer a range of clinical and psychological interventions, including comprehensive assessment and care planning, specialist prescribing, and harm reduction strategies, would be well positioned to compete. The procurement also emphasises the need for partnerships with local agencies and community groups, which could enhance service delivery and community engagement.

## Notice

Sefton Council are looking to commission a fully integrated Adult Community Substance Misuse Assessment, Treatment and Recovery Service. The service will provide a central role within Sefton's Substance Misuse Treatment System and will be responsible for delivering a range of both clinical and non-clinical interventions. Contract dates: 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2027, the the option to extend for up to 2 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Sefton Council are looking to commission a fully integrated Adult Community Substance Misuse Assessment, Treatment and Recovery Service. The service will provide a central role within Sefton's Substance Misuse Treatment System and will be responsible for delivering a range of both clinical and non-clinical interventions including but not limited to: * Comprehensive Assessment, Care Planning and Care Plan Review * Specialist Prescribing Services including community Opiate Substitution Treatment (OST) Programmes * Psychological services * Medically Assisted Recovery (MAR) and Medically Assisted Withdrawal Programmes * Community Substance Misuse (drugs and alcohol) Detoxification Programmes * Recovery Orientated Support Packages and Treatment & Care Pathways * Alcohol Detoxification Pathway and Aftercare Support * Residential Rehabilitation Pathway and Aftercare support * Outreach and In-Reach Programmes * Service User Involvement and Co-Production * Alcohol Brief Interventions and Extended Brief Interventions * Criminal Justice Interventions and Recovery * Psychosocial and Recovery Interventions and support * A comprehensive range of Harm Reduction and Health Protection Interventions; including Needle and Syringe Programmes, Blood Borne Virus testing, vaccination and treatment referral, overdose prevention intervention. * Robust assurance frameworks for Clinical and Information Governance and Safeguarding for Adults and Children The Service will work in collaboration with Health and Social Care Partners from Adult and Children's Social Care, Primary Care and General Practice, Clinical Commissioning Groups and Medicines Management, Criminal Justice and Community Safety Partners, Local Authority Housing Options Team and other Local Authority Commissioned Services, Local Employment Support Services including Education, Training and Employment Support Services, Local Hospitals and Secondary Care and the Local Community, Voluntary and Faith Sector including Community Based Recovery Support and Mutual Aid Groups. The Service will be flexible and responsive to local need as well as changing patterns of Substance Misuse. Interventions will be underpinned by a clear and recognised evidence base with both clinical and psychological interventions delivered, overseen and supervised by qualified staff with current Professional Registration. Service development, improvement and delivery will follow the key principles of 'Co-production' with the involvement, influence and contributions made by Service Users and Peer Mentors being recognised and rewarded through clearly managed, supervised and structured volunteer programmes. Service performance outcomes will be measured against the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF), National and Local Health Protection Priorities, Life Course Improvements and Positive Family Focused Outcomes and National Drugs Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS.)

Options: 2 x 1year options available after the 5 year core period.

Renewal: The contract will be renewed either following the 5 year core period or following either of the 12 month extension options.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018713-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Either 5 years,6 years or 7 years time depending on whether extension options are taken or not |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,710,400 |
| Lots value | £23,710,400 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,710,400 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SEFTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 3NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Derby |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHANGE LIVE GROW SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Aug 2021 at 09:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018713-2021
- 1 Apr 2021 at 07:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006767-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sefton.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com

## Provenance

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