Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Blackpool Council
PO Box 4
Blackpool
FY1 1NA
UK
Contact person: Mrs Helen Thompson
Telephone: +44 1253478760
E-mail: helen.thompson@blackpool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD42
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://www.blackpool.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
Provision of D&A Harm Reduction - PSR Direct Award Process C
Reference number: DN772853
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Intention to Award Notice
Provision of D&A Harm Reduction (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process C.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Drugs & Alcohol Adult Harm Reduction, Assertive Outreach together with Non Clinical Sexual Adult Health Harm Reduction Services.
It is Blackpool Councils intension to award a Services Agreement to Renaissance UK who is the existing provider following direct award process.
The lift time value is approx. £3,600,000
It is anticipated that the Agreement will run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 (with the option to incrementally extend up to 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 years subject to satisfactory contract review and budget availability)
Award Criteria - as the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard weighting 100.
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
Start:
01/04/2025
End:
31/03/2030
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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:
30/04/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/04/2025