--- title: "Medway Young Persons' Substance Misuse Support and Recovery Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047c58" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047c58" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047c58.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047c58.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MEDWAY COUNCIL" published: "2024-07-10" --- # Medway Young Persons' Substance Misuse Support and Recovery Service Buyer: MEDWAY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047c58 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047c58) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047c58.json) ## Summary The Medway Council is planning to procure the Medway Young Persons' Substance Misuse Support and Recovery Service under a Provider Selection Regime approach. The service aims to bridge gaps in substance abuse support for young people, aligning services for all age groups and improving transitions between services. The contract duration is initially set for 19 months, with a possible 12-month extension, starting from 1st September 2024. The procurement is in the planning stage, with the award decision makers being Public Health commissioning officers. This tender provides an opportunity for service providers in the health and social work services industry to deliver support services for young persons with substance abuse issues. Businesses that specialize in harm reduction interventions, one-to-one support, group support, and recovery services would be well-suited to compete. The Medway Council, acting as the buying organisation, seeks to enhance service provision efficiency by aligning contracts and resources, enabling a more comprehensive consultation process for service users. ## Notice Medway Council require an effective and equitable service that supports young people who use substances to access a range of support services (such as harm reduction interventions, one-to-one support, group support, recovery, and education) to meet their needs effectively, preventing further substance-related harms. Medway Council carried out a health assessment at the start of this year which identified gaps in service provision between CYP and adult's services. This has informed Medway Council's long-term aim to create an all-age system for substance misuse services and improve transitions between the CYP service and the adult's service. At present the Young People's service and the adults treatment service are delivered by two separate providers, commissioned by different organisations. While both commissioners and providers work collaboratively, the current arrangement has different contract end dates and contract management routines. This award is the first step in aligning the contracts, their management, and personnel while a new all age, but age appropriate, model and service specification are developed. The benefits are as follows: * Commissioner can focus on service development and stakeholder engagement rather than performance managing two contracts * Pooling of resources will increase the amount available to use on service delivery * Co-design of the new all age service will be more effective and a wider pool of service users available for consultation To enable this, the proposal is for the CYP service to run alongside the existing adults' service and provided by the current adults' service provider. Therefore, the contract term will be brought in-line with the adult's contract, with an initial contract period of 19 months (1 Sept 2024 - 31 March 2026), followed by one optional 12-month extension. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 award decision makers are Public Health commissioning officers. The intention is to award the CYP Substance Misuse Service using the Most Suitable Provider process. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Medway Council require an effective and equitable service that supports young people who use substances to access a range of support services (such as harm reduction interventions, one-to-one support, group support, recovery, and education) to meet their needs effectively, preventing further substance-related harms. Medway Council carried out a health assessment at the start of this year which identified gaps in service provision between CYP and adult's services. This has informed Medway Council's long-term aim to create an all-age system for substance misuse services and improve transitions between the CYP service and the adult's service. At present the Young People's service and the adults treatment service are delivered by two separate providers, commissioned by different organisations. While both commissioners and providers work collaboratively, the current arrangement has different contract end dates and contract management routines. This award is the first step in aligning the contracts, their management, and personnel while a new all age, but age appropriate, model and service specification are developed. The benefits are as follows: * Commissioner can focus on service development and stakeholder engagement rather than performance managing two contracts * Pooling of resources will increase the amount available to use on service delivery * Co-design of the new all age service will be more effective and a wider pool of service users available for consultation To enable this, the proposal is for the CYP service to run alongside the existing adults' service and provided by the current adults' service provider. Therefore, the contract term will be brought in-line with the adult's contract, with an initial contract period of 19 months (1 Sept 2024 - 31 March 2026), followed by one optional 12-month extension. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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. This notice will be published for 14 days. The award decision makers are Public Health commissioning officers. The intention is to award the CYP Substance Misuse Service using the Most Suitable Provider process. Renewal: The contract will include an option to extend by a further 12 months. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021118-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Jul 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 10 Jul 2024 at 14:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021118-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.medway.gov.uk/ - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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