--- title: "Integrated Recovery Service for Drugs and Alcohol" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046f2b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046f2b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046f2b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046f2b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "KNOWSLEY COUNCIL" published: "2024-06-12" --- # Integrated Recovery Service for Drugs and Alcohol Buyer: KNOWSLEY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046f2b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046f2b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046f2b.json) ## Summary Knowsley Council has initiated a tender process for an Integrated Recovery Service for Drugs and Alcohol. The service aims to provide treatment and recovery support for all residents in Knowsley. The contract will run for six years from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2030. Interested parties must make representations by June 20, 2024, as part of the Provider Selection Regime process. The Council is seeking a provider to expand treatment services, enhance support for young people, reduce related harms, and implement prevention-based approaches. The tender is in the Award stage, and the contract value is £20,779,607. This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in rehabilitation services to compete for a significant contract with Knowsley Council. Providers who can demonstrate a strong track record in delivering innovative and sustainable solutions in the healthcare sector, particularly in drug and alcohol treatment, are well-suited to bid for this tender. Given the emphasis on quality, collaboration, social value, and integration in the evaluation criteria, businesses with expertise in these areas stand to excel in this competitive process. The timeline for submission of representations and the upcoming decision date provide clear deadlines for interested bidders to engage with the Council. ## Notice Knowsley Council are seeking to procure an integrated drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service that is available to all residents within the borough of Knowsley. The contract will be for a six-year term from 01 July 2024- 30 June 2030. This will be an all-age service, providing a quality treatment and recovery service for young people and adults. The provider is required to deliver Knowsley's Drug Strategy objectives to: * Expand capacity & improve the quality of Knowsley's treatment services. * Expand and improve the support for children and young people in Knowsley: early identification and support for at-risk young people. * Reduce drug and alcohol related harms and deaths. * Expand prevention-based approaches including screening, and outreach activities. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process. The value of the contract is PS20,779,607 over a 6 year contract period. This is an existing contract with an existing provider. The contract will be in place form 01 July 2024- 30 June 2030 (6-year contract term) Knowsley Council will procure via the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023 through the most suitable provider process for local authority drug and alcohol health care services. The service will be based on the following principles and values: * There will be a single point of access for all referrals. * There will be access to treatment and recovery support during evenings and on a minimum of six days per week. * It is easily accessible to potential service users, their families, carers and the community. * It can flexibly respond to an individual's needs and circumstances, including those beyond that of their substance misuse, enabling them to leave services in a planned way at the earliest opportunity. * The service will provide treatment and support interventions that enable customers to achieve successful completion of treatment and sustainable recovery from drug and/or alcohol use disorders. * The provider will have experience of working in Knowsley and supporting complex cohorts while using trauma informed practice. * The provider will have experience of providing innovative service delivery across Knowsley that delivers outcomes to generate positive impact across service users, families, stakeholders and communities. * The service will have recovery as its core outcome and recognise the role that trauma exposure can have on individuals; these key principles will be embedded throughout the whole service user journey from assessment to completion of treatment. * It can respond positively to the cultural, religious, ethnic, language, gender, sexual, Page 5 to 6 disability and age-related needs of an individual. * It ensures that individuals are motivated and supported to have greater control over their lives, maximising their health, wellbeing and participation in the rights, roles and responsibilities of society. * It is inclusive of the opinions of people using the service. * It is committed to developing and supporting peer recovery support services. * It is committed to developing and supporting peer recovery support services and a self sustaining LERO. * It has close collaboration and co-ordination with partners, aligning activities and outcomes around mental health, the criminal justice system, housing and employment. * Maintains an effective community-based health treatment pathway from custody to the community, maintaining effective access to treatment at any point during their journey in the criminal justice system. * Responds to changing landscapes around attitudes and drug use nationally and locally. * Support LDIS networks and provide harm reduction approaches across communities. * Works with other services to address emerging issues. * Positively promotes a reduction in stigma to accessing the recovery service and reaches out to those in the community who have not accessed support. * Seeks to make support increasingly accessible including the exploration of digital support using new and emerging technologies to maintain contact with service users both between appointments and at times when service users are unable to physically attend. Refer to the service specification for further Information. Additional information: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition, as selected in the preliminary questions ### Procurement Information This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 20th June 2024 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018231-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 May 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £20,779,607 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KNOWSLEY COUNCIL | | Locality | SALE | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M33 7ZF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Trafford | | Electoral ward | Sale Central | | Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East | | Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CGL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312500 - Rehabilitation services ## Release History - 12 Jun 2024 at 15:31 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018231-2024 - 11 Jun 2024 at 15:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018077-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.knowsley.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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