Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
UK
Contact person: Mr Oliver Reed
Telephone: +44 1392383000
E-mail: Oliver.Reed@devon.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.devon.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.devon.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
CP1421-17 Complex Lives Substance Misuse Service
Reference number: DN290992
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision has moved from a predominantly medical model of substance misuse treatment, to a more recovery-orientated integrated substance misuse offer.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
37 800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision has moved from a predominantly medical model of substance misuse treatment where alcohol and drugs were treated separately, to a more recovery-orientated integrated substance misuse offer. This aims to explore an innovative and integrative approach to supporting people with their complex issues to live independent and healthier lives. This aims to pioneer a creative and flexible response for people experiencing one or a number of issues. This will minimise duplication and offer streamlined pathways moving away from complexity and negativity and towards futures built on peoples’ positive assets and skills equipping them to live independent and healthy lives within their own communities.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
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
Open procedure
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 147-305025
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Waythrough Drug & Alcohol Services
Exeter
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 37 800 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally modified.’
Decision maker - Dominic Hudson (dominic.hudson@devon.gov.uk)
No conflicts of interest identified.
Modification description and effective dates run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026:
1. Rough Sleeper Drug and Alcohol Treatment (RSDATG) - Office for Health Improvement and Disparities for the improvement of interventions related to those who are Rough Sleeping or at risk of Rough Sleeping accessing Community Substance Misuse Treatment who live in Exeter (£397,682.33)
2. 2025/26 Uplift for cost of living - The uplift in funding (£96,772) aims to assist with the retention and recruitment of the workforce and sustaining the current numbers of people in treatment.
3. HMPPS - adherence to MOU section 4 and deliver the requirement laid out in Annex 4 of the MOU. Funding allocated - (£73,791.67).
Devon County Council commission a treatment provider to provide health care services based upon statutory requirements under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Additionally, the treatment provider are being co-commissioned by the Council and the Probation Service regarding the provision of a Dependency & Recovery (D&R). This co-commission is providing funding for additional resource dedicated to People on Probation cohort and to allow improved access and monitoring of their engagement. This is specifically for Adult Male Person(s) on Probation, which aligns with the national Commissioned Rehabilitation Services (CRS) drug and alcohol services.
4. ISP - Funding has been made available from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) through the support of the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID) for the establishment of an Individual Placement Support Service in the Devon County Council area. The total amount of funding is: £217,169 per annum (£434,338 total).
5. SSMTRG - Supplementary Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery Grant funding for:
1wte Alcohol Liaison Nurse , 4.1wte Recovery Workers, 0.2wte GP with Specialist Interest , 0.5wte service manager , 5.1 wte Criminal Justice workers , 1wte skills academy trainer , 0.3wte Criminal Justice Service Manager , 0.4wte administrative support , 1wte Criminal Justice Team leader
Total funding amount - (£551,882)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Independent patient choice and procurement panel
N/A
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/06/2025