CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Substance Misuse Residential Rehibilitation Contract

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Aim:

Welsh Government Substance Misuse team are seeking expressions ofinterest for the introduction and delivery of a Framework Agreement forthe provision of Substance Misuse Residential RehabilitationServices.

Objective:

The Residential Rehabilitation Framework would provide a list ofapproved residential rehabilitation centre that regional Area PlanningBoard Commissioners would utilise to place service users, wherenecessary, into residential rehabilitation services.

Details of requirement:

Establishing a national substance misuse residential rehabilitationframework and in doing so maintaining the framework through the deliveryof:

• Ensuring the framework consists of suitably qualified providers tomeet the commissioners' quality, service and cost criteria. This wouldinclude economic, management and governance structures, equalopportunities, health and safety etc.

• Framework providers are currently registered with CIW and/or CQC.

• Provision of an overaching framework agreement within which allproviders will be subject to the same common set of terms andconditions.

• Individual placement agreement between each Provider and Commissionermaking the service user placement, in effect a contract between therespective parties in relation to the Services to be provided inrespect of that service user.

• Ensuring all service providers have evidenced essential standardsprior to being accepted onto the framework.

• Ongoing quality assurance, performance management and outcomesmeasurement.

• Ensuring consistent high quality service provision and improvedoutcomes are achieved and maintained for service users.

• Meeting key performance indicators, performance monitoring/ outcomemeasures, access to management information, provision of clear andconsistent data.

• Ensuring Commissioners' standard contract terms/conditions togetherwith a transparent pricing framework.

• Ensuring provider quality and safety concerns are raised, discussedand disseminated with commissioners and statutory agencies.

• Facilitating collaborative working between providers andcommissioners to ensure safe, effective and high quality care thatimproves resident experience.

• Quarterly and annual reporting to the Welsh Government

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=98053

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

C120/2019/2020

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:98053)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice