Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
UK
Contact person: Procurement Care-Health
Telephone: +44 1772538206
E-mail: caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Adult Community Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Services
Reference number: KS/PH/25/1485
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority wishes to commission an Adult Community Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Service. The Service will deliver recovery-oriented substance use treatment and recovery support for adults aged 18 and above as well as for their family, carers, and supporting others. The Service will be delivered across the community and will have strong links with the criminal justice system, health services, social care and the VCSFE.
Key aims of the Service will be delivered under 3 core strands:
1. Prevention, Wellbeing, and Harm Reduction
2. Treatment
3. Recovery, Development and Support
In addition to the core strands, the Service will be required to deliver against specific pathways for Service Users who have multiple complex needs including:
1. Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
2. Domestic Abuse
3. Mental Health
4. Criminal Justice
5. Family Safeguarding
The Service will also work closely with the Authority around managing and responding to Drug and Alcohol Related Deaths and Non-Fatal Overdoses.
The service model for the new Community Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Service broadly follows the same structure and principles of the previous contract with additions and amendments reflecting changes in national guidance and an extensive service user and stakeholder consultation.
The new Service will be delivered across all of Lancashire.
See tender documents for full details.
Future funding is not guaranteed, in the event that additional grant funding ceases, service delivery will be reduced accordingly.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
62 090 187.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority wishes to commission an Adult Community Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Service. The Service will deliver recovery-oriented substance use treatment and recovery support for adults aged 18 and above as well as for their family, carers, and supporting others. The Service will be delivered across the community and will have strong links with the criminal justice system, health services, social care and the VCSFE.
Key aims of the Service will be delivered under 3 core strands:
1. Prevention, Wellbeing, and Harm Reduction
2. Treatment
3. Recovery, Development and Support
In addition to the core strands, the Service will be required to deliver against specific pathways for Service Users who have multiple complex needs including:
1. Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
2. Domestic Abuse
3. Mental Health
4. Criminal Justice
5. Family Safeguarding
The Service will also work closely with the Authority around managing and responding to Drug and Alcohol Related Deaths and Non-Fatal Overdoses.
The service model for the new Community Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Service broadly follows the same structure and principles of the previous contract with additions and amendments reflecting changes in national guidance and an extensive service user and stakeholder consultation.
The new Service will be delivered across all of Lancashire.
See tender documents for full details.
Future funding is not guaranteed, in the event that additional grant funding ceases, service delivery will be reduced accordingly.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
62 090 187.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract will have an initial term of 3 years with Lancashire County Council retaining the right to extend the contract by any number of defined periods provided that the total contract period does not exceed 7 years.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Refer to Invitation to Tender Document Pack.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Refer to Invitation to Tender Document Pack.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/02/2025
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/02/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/01/2025