Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Civic Centre,Civic Centre Road
SOUTHAMPTON
SO147LY
UK
Telephone: +44 2380833000
E-mail: tendermanagement@southampton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.southampton.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Other: Peer Support Services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Independent Peer Support Service (substance use disorder services)
Reference number: EC09/01/3296
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Southampton City Council are seeking bids for an Independent Peer Support Service (Substance Use Disorder Services)
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
37 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Southampton City Council is seeking bids for an Independent Peer Support Service (Substance Use Disorder Services) initially scoping, and consulting with existing local support and recovery communities with the aim of designing a service model, to be agreed and implemented, for delivery of high-quality, co-produced peer support services to reduce the harm caused by drugs and alcohol and to support the recovery of people with substance use disorders.
The service will;
• Support harm reduction and recovery across the city
• Improve the health and wellbeing of adults with alcohol and drug dependency disorders
• Increase the number of people successfully reducing their alcohol and/or drug use, including an increase in the number of people becoming alcohol and/or drug free
• Reduce the harm and mortality associated with alcohol and drug use and dependency
• Reduce the stigma of accessing substance use services including increasing access for alcohol users
• Reduce health inequalities in relation to substance use
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 7
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract is subject to renewal
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Options: Yes; The Council has the option, at its discretion, to extend the initial contract term for up to an additional four years & 7 months based on a yearly basis +1+1+1+1 basis (55 months in total), subject to contract review and availability of additional external funding.
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 maximum available budget for the initial contract term is £37,000.
The maximum available budget for additional extension periods is stated below;
£75,000 - year 2
£150,000 - year 3
£150,000 - year 4
£150,000 - year 5
The total amount of funding currently available for the term of the contract equates to £562,000.
The Council reserves the right to modify the contract, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Section 6, Paragraph 72 by increasing the maximum contract value by an additional £438,000 potentially up to a £1,000,000 for the term of the contract (including optional extension periods) subject to securing additional external funding via the Supplemental Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery (SSMTR) Grant
The availability of any additional funding will enable delivery of further services in accordance with the key requirements of the service specification and as determined and agreed by commissioners.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/07/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/07/2023
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The tender bid submission deadline is 12.00 pm (mid-day) on 17th July 2023.
Further details about the procurement, including the relevant procurement documentation, is available at www.southampton.gov.uk/business-licensing/supply-council/supply-portal
Applicants should click on the "Supply Southampton Portal" button to access the Proactis Supplier Network e-procurement portal facility, for which they will then need to register by selecting the 'Register' option. Once registered this ITT opportunity can then be accessed from within the e-portal by clicking on the "Opportunities" tile and using the search bar to search "Discharge to Assess - Care Act Assessments.
The Procurement is being conducted pursuant to Regulations 27, Chapter 2 and 74, 75 and 76, Chapter 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/06/2023