Published date: 10 September 2020
This notice was replaced on 21 December 2020
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Awarded contract (published 21 December 2020)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£4,500,000
Procurement reference
WOKHM001-DN497613-79888962
Published date
10 September 2020
Closing date
13 October 2020
Closing time
12am
Contract start date
1 April 2021
Contract end date
31 March 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The integrated drugs and alcohol recovery service needs to be delivered in line with an evidence based practice model that attracts and engages substance misusers into treatment and promotes full sustained recovery from drugs and/or alcohol misuse which is also known as substance misuse. The service will support adults, young people, families and carers with substance misuse issues within/across a community setting(s), it will empower residents to maintain a healthy and satisfying lifestyle and protect their family and friends around them from any further harm associated with substance misuse.
It is anticipated that the contract will be let for a 5 years term with a potential extension of up to 2 years subject to good performance.
Service scope includes:
• Early intervention and prevention (including assertive outreach)
• Assessment, care planning, co-ordination, pathways and review
• Harm reduction; specialist needle exchange; pharmacy needle exchange; including needle exchange packs; needle waste; and prevention of drug related deaths, injury and overdose including naloxone.
• Pharmacological interventions including supervised consumption and delivery of a shared care system
• Interventions to reduce crime, reoffending and anti-social behaviour
• Freedom from dependence on alcohol
• Access to residential detoxification, treatment and aftercare
• Focus on safeguarding children, families, adults with care and support needs and carers
• Recovery and aftercare
• Effective user and carer involvement.
• Access to mutual aid & peer support
• Support to access employment, training, education and volunteering.
• Support to access and sustain suitable accommodation
• Interventions aimed at improving mental and physical health and wellbeing
• Drug and alcohol behaviour change digital approach
• General Prescribing
• Shared Care
• Needle Exchange
Not within service scope:
• Funding for Residential detoxification, treatment and aftercare is not included in the value of this contract.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Substance Misuse Service Market Engagement Event
- Early engagement
- Published 3 July 2020
Links
About the buyer
Contact name
Natasha Jones
Address
Civic Offices
Shute End
Wokingham
RG40 1BN
England
Natasha.Jones@wokingham.gov.uk
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