Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North Somerset Council
Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road
Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset
BS231UJ
UK
Contact person: Kate Williams
E-mail: kate.williams@n-somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK12
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.n-somerset.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Recovery and Improvement Grant (DATRIG) 2025/26
Reference number: DN767966
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
As part of a Central Government investment of money to reduce the harms caused by substance use and to tackle related crime, all local authorities have been allocated grants to improve drug treatment services. These grants were initially for one year (2021-22) but were extended for a further three years (2022-25). We have now received confirmation that the grant has been extended for a further one year. This year, we received notification of our indicative allocation on 18 December 2024. The plan was submitted to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on the 27 February for approval and final sign off for services to commence on 1 April 2025. The grant is ring fenced with very
strict conditions attached on how it can be spent; primarily on services that will reduce drug related crime and prevent drug related deaths and will be monitored very closely by
central government and our plans for this year are broadly very similar to the last few years
To be awarded to the existing supplier under the Provider Selection Regime - Direct Award Process C
Duration: 01..04.2025 - 31.03.2026
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
480 866.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Recovery and Improvement Grant (DATRIG)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality - the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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 28 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to: kate.williams@n-somerset.gov.uk
Award decision makers:
Matt Lenny
Sam Hayward
Fiona Dixon
The relative importance of the Key Criteria were set as Social Value - 10%, Value - Pass/ fail (providers accept rate offered), Improving Access - 30%, Integration/collaboration - 20%, Quality/Innovation - 40%
Current providers were Satisfactory or above in all Key Criteria.
No conflicts of interest were identified
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN767966
Title: Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Recovery and Improvement Grant (DATRIG) 2025/26
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
We Are With You (With You)
02580377
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 480 866.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional 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 28 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to: kate.williams@n-somerset.gov.uk
Award decision makers:
Matt Lenny
Sam Hayward
Fiona Dixon
The relative importance of the Key Criteria were set as Social Value - 10%, Value - Pass/ fail (providers accept rate offered), Improving Access - 30%, Integration/collaboration - 20%, Quality/Innovation - 40%
Current providers were Satisfactory or above in all Key Criteria.
No conflicts of interest were identified
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North Somerset Council
TOWN HALL, WALLISCOTE GROVE ROAD
WESTON-SUPER-MARE
BS23 1UJ
UK
E-mail: kate.williams@n-somerset.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/03/2025