Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Council
Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
UK
Contact person: Ms Julia Hedo
Telephone: +44 1519342455
E-mail: julia.hedo@sefton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD73
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.sefton.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sefton.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4c7408be-51f8-ef11-8136-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4c7408be-51f8-ef11-8136-005056b64545
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
2nd re-opening - Dynamic Purchasing System for Residential Substance Misuse Rehabilitation Services
Reference number: DN765861
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85144000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This project is the 2nd re-opening of Sefton Council's Dynamic Purchasing System for Residential Substance Misuse Rehabilitation Services.
Sefton Council set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (D.P.S.) for the provision of Residential Substance Misuse Rehabilitation Services in 2022. This procedure was run under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
The core term of the DPS was 36 months from 1st April 2022 until 31st March 2025 with a proviso in the contract documentation for Sefton Council to have two 12-month optional extensions.
The first 12-month extension has now been taken and will run from 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026.
Sefton Council are inviting expressions of interest from established Service Providers to join the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for selection and commissioning of Residential Substance Misuse Rehabilitation Services. The Council are looking to commission rehabilitation placements at three levels, Standard, Enhanced and Specialist and Service Providers are invited to submit bids against one or more levels.
Effective treatment and recovery requires a range of services and interventions including; specialist clinical services offering opiate replacement treatment, stabilisation and reduction programmes, medically assisted alcohol withdrawal programmes, psychosocial interventions and support, non-structured support including mutual aid, harm reduction services, including needle and syringe programmes and referral pathways to related health and social care services as well as residential rehabilitation programmes.
Requirements and criteria for service provision at each of these levels is outlined in detail throughout the Service Specification. It is anticipated that prospective Service Providers will describe their experience and capability in providing these services at one or more of the levels described.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
540 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Level 1 - Standard Service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85144000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council requires service provision under the DPS at the following level: Level 1 Standard – 18 years old with no upper age limit. Rehabilitation placements commissioned at this level will:
• Provide multi-cultural programmes to meet the needs of a diverse population
• Provide disability access and where required will provide disability aids
• Will carry out pre-admission assessment in conjunction with Residential Detoxification Services and Sefton Adult Social Care Substance Misuse Assessment Team
• Provide a programme of structured intervention including but not limited to: psychosocial and recovery support interventions
• Comply with all National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) reporting requirements
• Complete detailed discharge reports and outcome records for all planned and unplanned discharges
• Provide Sefton Council Adult Social Care Substance Misuse Assessment Team with regular (not less than monthly) Client Progress Review Reports
• Provide family support
• Provide career guidance and training opportunities
• Support a ‘whole family’ approach to working with children and families
• Provide pre-discharge planning and liaison with the Adult Social Care Substance Misuse Assessment Team to agree community re-integration programmes
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Two optional 12-month extension periods available.
The first optional period has ben taken up and will run from 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026.
Should the Council opt not to take up the second optional period, then work will commence to take the opportunity back to market.
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:
Two optional 12-month extension period available. The first one has been taken up and will run from 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Level 2 - Enhanced Service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85144000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council requires service provision under the DPS at the following level: Level 2 Enhanced – 18 years old with no upper age limit. Rehabilitation Placements commissioned and provided at level 2 will provide all of the criteria outlined in level 1. In addition, services providing enhanced – level 2 provision will offer some or all of the facilities outlined below:
• Support individuals with a dual diagnosis (substance misuse and mental health)
• Support individuals with complex physical health needs and ensure access to medical interventions where necessary
• Support individuals with mobility problems and provide adaptations where required • Support individual suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and ensure access to specialist counselling support where required
• Support both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence and ensure access to specialist interventions for addressing domestic violence awareness
• Provide single gender facilities (female only/male only)
• Provide mother and baby facilities
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Two optional 12-month extension periods available.
The first optional period has ben taken up and will run from 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026.
Should the Council opt not to take up the second optional period, then work will commence to take the opportunity back to market.
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:
Two optional 12-month extension period available. The first one has been taken up and will run from 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Level 3 - Specialist Service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85144000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council requires service provision under the DPS at the following level: Level 3 Specialist – 18 years old with no upper age limit. On occasion Sefton Council will need to commission specialist rehabilitation placements to meet the high level of need for individuals with a specific diagnosis and/or condition. Programmes at level 3 will need to offer:
• Support to individuals with behavioural problems attributed to alcohol acquired brain injury
• Support to individuals with specific alcohol related conditions including Wernicke’s encephalopathy, Korsakoff’s psychosis, alcohol related liver disease and alcohol related pancreatitis
• Support for individuals with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorders
• Interpreter, translation and/or sign language provision
• Support for individuals at risk of self-harm and self-injury
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Two optional 12-month extension periods available.
The first optional period has ben taken up and will run from 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026.
Should the Council opt not to take up the second optional period, then work will commence to take the opportunity back to market.
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:
Two optional 12-month extension period available. The first one has been taken up and will run from 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026.
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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:
2021/S 000-030023
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Re-procurement of the DPS will be considered anywhere from 30 months to 54 month from its
start date subject to whether optional extension periods are taken up or not.
The first optional period has ben taken up and will run from 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Review procedures are set in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Proceedings under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 are time limited and any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/03/2025