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title: "Drug and Alcohol Community Service"
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# Drug and Alcohol Community Service

Buyer: BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045301

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## Summary

Bath and North East Somerset Council has recently completed the tendering phase of a procurement process for a comprehensive Drug and Alcohol Community Service, classified under health and social work services. The contract title is "Drug and Alcohol Community Service," and it falls under the services procurement category. The procurement process culminated in the awarding of the contract on 19th February 2025, with the contract commencing on 1st April 2025 and running until 31st March 2030, with a potential two-year extension. The awarded annual contract value is £2,545,777, totalling £17,820,439 over the contract's life span if extensions are applied. This service will be provided across the region UKK12, specifically within Bath and North East Somerset. This contract was awarded to Turning Point (Services) Ltd through the competitive Provider Selection Regime under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This procurement opportunity offers significant growth potential for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in community-based substance use treatment and harm reduction. It includes a wide range of services, such as medical and psychosocial interventions, shared care management in GP practices, outreach and harm reduction programs, and a comprehensive blood-borne virus program. Businesses providing innovative service delivery models, strong governance, and social value activities will find themselves well-suited to compete in this tender. Additionally, the contract presents a stable, long-term revenue stream for the successful provider, encouraging substantial investment in service quality and integration with local health and social care systems.

## Notice

The Authority wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Drug and Alcohol Services. The key requirements of the service are: A community-based adult substance use service responsive to identified local needs (to include, but not be limited to and according to emerging needs: alcohol, opiate, non-opiates,psychoactive substances, prescription and over the counter drugs as well as image andperformance enhancing drugs) which will provide both medical and psychosocialinterventions for harm reduction and recovery. (T2, T3 and providing access to T4 provisionfor adults and young people) Manage Shared Care provision in GP practices. Ensure specific provision for complex needs (including co-occurring mental health and substance use diagnosis). A holistic young peoples substance use service (for people up to the age of 25 years) with clear and seamless transitional arrangements. Support for families and carers of people using drugs and alcohol. Access to residential detoxification and rehabilitation and management of the placement budget. An effective and responsive outreach and harm reduction offer for all, whether in treatment or not, including direct delivery and pharmacy provision, naloxone programme, synthetic opioids preparedness and drug related death prevention. Manage pharmacy contract. Community pharmacists provide a service to dispense, support and monitor the consumption of opiate substitute treatment medication. And the pharmacy needle exchange programme, this service provides access to sterile needles and syringes, and a sharps container for the return of used equipment to promote safe injecting practice and reduce transmission of infections. A free programme of Drug and alcohol training and support for schools A free programme of training to support the wider workforce increase early identification and referrals into treatment, reduce stigmatisation and better understand the needs of this vulnerable group of people. Provide a blood borne virus programme ensuring hepatitis B vaccinations and hepatitis B and C screening are available to all entering or engaged with treatment services regardless of the presenting substance.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process The approximate lifetime value of the contract. is PS17,500,000 This a retender for an existing service albeit with a revised specification The intention is to award the contract to a new provider; Services to run from 1/4/2025 to 31/3/30 with an option to extend by a further 2 years The Authority wishes to award a Contract for the provision of Drug and Alcohol Services. The key requirements of the service are: A community-based adult substance use service responsive to identified local needs (to include, but not be limited to and according to emerging needs: alcohol, opiate, non-opiates,psychoactive substances, prescription and over the counter drugs as well as image andperformance enhancing drugs) which will provide both medical and psychosocialinterventions for harm reduction and recovery. (T2, T3 and providing access to T4 provisionfor adults and young people) Manage Shared Care provision in GP practices. Ensure specific provision for complex needs (including co-occurring mental health and substance use diagnosis). A holistic young peoples substance use service (for people up to the age of 25 years) with clear and seamless transitional arrangements. Support for families and carers of people using drugs and alcohol. Access to residential detoxification and rehabilitation and management of the placement budget. An effective and responsive outreach and harm reduction offer for all, whether in treatment or not, including direct delivery and pharmacy provision, naloxone programme, synthetic opioids preparedness and drug related death prevention. Manage pharmacy contract. Community pharmacists provide a service to dispense, support and monitor the consumption of opiate substitute treatment medication. And the pharmacy needle exchange programme, this service provides access to sterile needles and syringes, and a sharps container for the return of used equipment to promote safe injecting practice and reduce transmission of infections. A free programme of Drug and alcohol training and support for schools A free programme of training to support the wider workforce increase early identification and referrals into treatment, reduce stigmatisation and better understand the needs of this vulnerable group of people. Provide a blood borne virus programme ensuring hepatitis B vaccinations and hepatitis B and C screening are available to all entering or engaged with treatment services regardless of the presenting substance.

Renewal: This is a 60 month contract with two possible 12 month extensions, the maximum contract duration therefore 84 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005797-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Award date | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | BATH |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA1 5AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Kingsmead |
| Westminster constituency | Bath |
| Delivery location | TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TURNING POINT (SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2025 at 12:04 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005797-2025
- 13 Nov 2024 at 14:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036741-2024
- 5 Aug 2024 at 09:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024441-2024
- 23 Apr 2024 at 14:50 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013185-2024
- 17 Apr 2024 at 12:21 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012499-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bathnes.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e8b9b262-214f-ef11-812d-005056b64545

## Provenance

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