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title: "Provision of a Medway Adult Substance Treatment, Harm Reduction and Recovery Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0357bc"
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# Provision of a Medway Adult Substance Treatment, Harm Reduction and Recovery Service

Buyer: MEDWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0357bc

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## Summary

Medway Council has completed an open procurement process for the provision of a Medway Adult Substance Treatment, Harm Reduction, and Recovery Service. The service falls under health and social work services (CPV code 85000000). Medway Council aims to reduce drug and alcohol-related deaths by providing trauma-informed treatment and support. The contract, valued at £13,590,500 GBP, was signed on January 5, 2023, with The Forward Trust as the active supplier.

This tender by Medway Council presents an opportunity for service providers in the health sector to contribute to substance misuse prevention and treatment initiatives. Companies offering harm reduction interventions, psychosocial support, and recovery services are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage for this opportunity was completed, and the awarded contract allows for the provision of tailored treatment plans to address substance misuse issues in the Medway area.

## Notice

Medway Council requires an effective treatment and support service to ensure people who use substances have access to a range of support options (including harm reduction interventions, treatment, psychosocial support, and recovery/wellbeing services). The service will provide access to all, ensuring preventative support and tailored treatment plans to reduce drug and/or alcohol related deaths in Medway. The service will provide trauma-informed treatment and support for people who use substances, which includes illicit drugs, diverted prescribed drugs, alcohol, and new psychoactive substances (such as Spice). To achieve the best outcomes, Medway Council will require the provider to focus resources on those where substance misuse has the greatest impact on their own lives and the lives of others, especially their families and communities

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Medway Council requires an effective treatment and support service to ensure people who use substances have access to a range of support options (including harm reduction interventions, treatment, psychosocial support, and recovery/wellbeing services). The service will provide access to all, ensuring preventative support and tailored treatment plans to reduce drug and/or alcohol related deaths in Medway. The service will provide trauma-informed treatment and support for people who use substances, which includes illicit drugs, diverted prescribed drugs, alcohol, and new psychoactive substances (such as Spice). To achieve the best outcomes, Medway Council will require the provider to focus resources on those where substance misuse has the greatest impact on their own lives and the lives of others, especially their families and communities

Options: There are options to extend for 2 further 12 month periods, after the initial 36-month term.

Renewal: There are options to extend for 2 further 12 month periods, after the initial 36-month term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002296-2023 |
| 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 | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,823,120 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £13,590,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MEDWAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHATHAM |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME4 4TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Electoral ward | Chatham Central & Brompton |
| Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood |
| Delivery location | TLJ41 Medway |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2023 at 13:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002296-2023
- 1 Aug 2022 at 09:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020918-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.medway.gov.uk/
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

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