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title: "Independent Peer Support Service (substance use disorder services)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d5e8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-09-27"
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# Independent Peer Support Service (substance use disorder services)

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d5e8

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## Summary

The Southampton City Council has issued a tender with title "Independent Peer Support Service (Substance Use Disorder Services)" in the health and social work services category. The procurement stage is currently active with a bid submission deadline of 17th July 2023 at 12:00 pm. This opportunity aims to procure peer support services to reduce harm from alcohol and drug use. Southampton City Council is the buying organisation conducting this open procedure, seeking bids to improve health outcomes and reduce substance misuse harm.

This tender by Southampton City Council offers a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and social services sector to provide peer support services for substance use disorder. Companies specialising in harm reduction, recovery services, and health inequalities interventions are well-suited to compete. The maximum budget available is £37,000 for the initial contract term, with potential extensions up to £562,000. Businesses interested in delivering services aligned with harm reduction, stigma reduction, and substance misuse treatment and recovery should consider bidding for this contract.

## Notice

Southampton City Council are seeking bids for an Independent Peer Support Service (Substance Use Disorder Services)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Southampton City Council were seeking bids for an Independent Peer Support Service (Substance Use Disorder Services) initially scoping, and consulting with existing local support and recovery communities with the aim of designing a service model, to be agreed and implemented, for delivery of high-quality, co-produced peer support services to reduce the harm caused by drugs and alcohol and to support the recovery of people with substance use disorders. The service would have; * Supported harm reduction and recovery across the City * Improved the health and wellbeing of adults with alcohol and drug dependency disorders * Increased the number of people successfully reducing their alcohol and/or drug use, including an increase in the number of people becoming alcohol and/or drug free * Reduced the harm and mortality associated with alcohol and drug use and dependency * Reduced the stigma of accessing substance use services including increasing access for alcohol users * Reduced health inequalities in relation to substance use Additional information: The maximum available budget for the initial contract term was PS37,000. The maximum available budget for optional additional extension periods is stated below; PS75,000 - year 2 PS150,000 - year 3 PS150,000 - year 4 PS150,000 - year 5 The total amount of funding which was available for the term of the contract equated to PS562,000. The Council reserves the right to modify the contract, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Section 6, Paragraph 72 by increasing the maximum contract value by an additional PS438,000 potentially up to a PS1,000,000 for the term of the contract (including optional extension periods) subject to securing additional external funding via the Supplemental Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery (SSMTR) Grant. Public Contracts Regulations 2015, paragraph 27 applied to this procurement. The availability of any additional funding would have enabled delivery of further services in accordance with the key requirements of the service specification and as determined and agreed by commissioners.

Options: Options: Yes; The Council has the option, at its discretion, to extend the initial contract term for up to an additional four years & 7 months based on a yearly basis +1+1+1+1 basis (55 months in total), subject to contract review and availability of additional external funding.

Renewal: This contract is subject to renewal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028484-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £37,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England), TLJ32 Southampton |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2023 at 10:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028484-2023
- 13 Jun 2023 at 14:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016762-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southampton.gov.uk
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

## Provenance

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