--- title: "Medway Young Persons' Substance Misuse Support and Recovery Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048ac9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048ac9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048ac9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048ac9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MEDWAY COUNCIL" published: "2024-11-14" --- # Medway Young Persons' Substance Misuse Support and Recovery Service Buyer: MEDWAY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048ac9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048ac9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048ac9.json) ## Summary Medway Council is overseeing the procurement for the "Medway Young Persons' Substance Misuse Support and Recovery Service" under the health and social work services category, with a focus on services. This process aims to support young people who use substances by offering various interventions including harm reduction, one-to-one support, group support, recovery, and education. The contract is set to align with the existing adults' substance misuse service, with an initial term from 1 September 2024 to 31 March 2026, and an optional 12-month extension. The relevant procurement method is a limited selection under the Provider Selection Regime, compliant with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and not the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those experienced in integrated health services and substance misuse support. The collaboration with the incumbent adult service provider promotes continuity and comprehensiveness in care, ensuring a unified approach across age groups. Businesses adept at working within budget constraints, facilitating seamless service transitions, enhancing access, and reducing health disparities will find this contract highly suitable. The emphasis on social value, local employment, and environmentally sustainable practices further aligns with providers committed to community-oriented and innovative service delivery. ## 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 September 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. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS442,857. This is an existing service, which will run alongside the Adults Substance Misuse Treatment Service to create an all age service delivered in an age appropriate way This will be an existing provider. Options: There is an option exend the contract for a further 12 months. ### 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 26 August 2024. 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/036830-2024 | | 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 | 14 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Aug 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 | £442,857 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THE FORWARD TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 14 Nov 2024 at 11:25 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036830-2024 - 22 Aug 2024 at 19:24 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026946-2024 - 14 Aug 2024 at 11:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025789-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.medway.gov.uk/ - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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