--- title: "Residential Recovery Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03cf1b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03cf1b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03cf1b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03cf1b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-11-06" --- # Residential Recovery Service Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03cf1b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03cf1b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03cf1b.json) ## Summary The Kent County Council has completed an award process for the "Residential Recovery Service" procurement within the Health and social work services industry category. The service aims to provide supervised, short-term housing to individuals recovering from drug and alcohol misuse in Kent. Change Grow Live Services Ltd has been awarded the contract. The procurement method used was an open procedure. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing health and social work services to engage in delivering recovery support for vulnerable individuals in Kent. Suitable businesses would need to offer drug and alcohol recovery support and temporary accommodation services. The contract with a total value of £1,628,444 presents a chance for growth and collaboration with the Kent County Council in improving public health outcomes. ## Notice The Recovery Housing Service intends to deliver supervised, short-term housing to individuals who are abstinent from drugs and alcohol to aid their recovery journey into permanent housing. The objective for the Recovery Housing Service is to provide support to the most vulnerable people in Kent who are recovering from drug and alcohol misuse and do not have secure accommodation. The main aim is to support continued recovery and enable individuals to lead and fulfilling life in independent accommodation. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Recovery Housing Service intends to deliver supervised, short-term housing to individuals who are abstinent from drugs and alcohol to aid their recovery journey into permanent housing. The objective for the Recovery Housing Service is to provide support to the most vulnerable people in Kent who are recovering from drug and alcohol misuse and do not have secure accommodation. The main aim is to support continued recovery and enable individuals to lead and fulfilling life in independent accommodation. The Service will provide time-limited recovery support for those who are at risk of homelessness, or people who are homeless and are transitioning between drug and alcohol services and independent living. Specifically, the service will provide: * Continued drug and alcohol recovery support Temporary accommodation/housing related support to secure treatment journey progress * Extended recovery support e.g. Life skills to be better placed to sustain recovery outcome and stable housing in the end of treatment. Service Users at risk of homelessness will be provided with private temporary accommodation for an average stay of 6-12 months and a maximum of 18 months. Residents will receive psychologically and trauma informed recovery support and advice around their former drug and alcohol use. The Service is to be made available to people in drug and alcohol recovery resident in Kent who are over 18 and have an identified housing related support need. Service users must be already engaged with recovery and have a commitment to remaining abstinent (i.e. individuals must not engage in alcohol or illicit drug use at all, either indefinitely or for a short period of time). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032780-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | 6 Jul 2023 | | Award date | 6 Nov 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,640,000 | | Lots value | £1,640,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,628,444 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Penenden Heath | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CHANGE GROW LIVE SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Nov 2023 at 13:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032780-2023 - 4 Aug 2023 at 13:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022763-2023 - 24 May 2023 at 13:37 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014816-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.kent.gov.uk - http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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