Published date: 16 November 2015

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 14 December 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services with accommodation - 85311000

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

  • Rehabilitation services - 85312500

    • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

WS1 1TP

Value of contract

£204,000 to £272,000

Procurement reference

PH0021

Published date

16 November 2015

Closing date

14 December 2015

Contract start date

1 April 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2019

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 Council wishes to procure a Drug and Alcohol Day Centre Service.

In Walsall we are commissioning drug and alcohol services to deliver an integrated service model wherever possible preventing the escalation of problematic behaviours and matching the appropriate support services to the service user's needs.

To achieve our vision and ambition public health services have a preference to contract with a single Provider agency who shares our vision, demonstrating innovative methods to deliver our ambition and deliver positive outcomes for this vulnerable group of residents of Walsall. Drug and alcohol misuse is a dynamic phenomenon, we are seeking an equally dynamic Provider agency to engage in a partnership with the Authority to deliver the local services based on need.

Drug and alcohol treatment on its own rarely delivers the intended outcomes to reverse the damage caused by drug and alcohol misuse. The need to link treatment provision with housing services, employment and training opportunities is critically important. The challenge to the Provider agency will be to maintain the advances made by the service that has operated from the Glebe Centre for some years and add to the momentum with innovative use of peer led and volunteer led support services integrated into mainstream delivery. Developments such as the New Work Programme, Job Centre Plus, Supported Housing and recovery programmes will provide real opportunities for service users to take responsibility for their lifestyles, supporting people to live drug and alcohol dependent free productive lives. It will be the role of the treatment Providers to build appropriate links to these and other support services to assist each individual's recovery.

More information

Links

Additional text

For further details of the requirement, please see the following link to the Councils` e-Procurement web portal;

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil

You will be required to register your organisation (if already not done so) and express your interest in the relevant project/opportunity.


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About the buyer

Contact name

David Sheldon

Address

Darwall Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1TP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01922 658399

Email

sheldond@walsall.gov.uk

Website

https://www.walsall.gov.uk/