Supporting Treatment, Accommodation and Recovery in Suffolk

Contract summary

Industry

• Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£525,000 to £876,000

Procurement reference

CD1098

Published date

29 July 2015

Closing date

1 September 2015

Contract start date

1 January 2016

Contract end date

31 December 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

Suffolk County Council is looking to award a contract for Supporting Treatment, Accommodation and Recovery in Suffolk for
clients engaged with substance misuse treatment services.

Following a pilot project, the Supporting Treatment, Accommodation & Recovery in Suffolk (STARS) provision was
commissioned as a contracted service in late 2012 in order to address the housing needs of those clients engaged with
substance misuse treatment services. Public Health are investing in the continuation of this service in order to build on the
evidence already gathered in order to measure longer term outcomes and gauge the impact on service users engaged with
STARS.
Whilst the primary focus of this service is to address housing needs and provide intensive support where required, there is
an expectation that the provider will also take into consideration the holistic needs of the client group. Opportunities to build
on social, physical, human and cultural capital, coordinated with substance misuse treatment providers will ensure the best
possible outcome for the client in their recovery journey.
The service covers two main elements, advocacy and support and intensive support. The county wide service will offer
advocacy and support in each of the three main localities (Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Lowestoft) to clients who are
considered to have a housing need via the STARS advocacy and support service. It is vital therefore that staff in the service
have an in-depth knowledge of the accommodation options available throughout the county and have experience of the
barriers facing this client group. The intensive support service will offer both high level support and suitable accommodation
to those clients with a long history of substance misuse who are unable to find accommodation elsewhere due to complex
needs. The service will offer tailored support to enable clients to achieve recovery from substance misuse and gain the skills
required to eventually live independently.
Suffolk County Council has decided not to divide the contract into lots so as to enable flexibility of funding and service
provision across the county according to service user need. The contract duration will be for 2 years with the option to extend
for up to a further 12 months.

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Award information

Awarded date

22 September 2015

Contract start date

1 January 2016

Contract end date

31 December 2018

Total value of contract

£525,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Genesis Housing

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About the buyer

Contact name

Ashley Sale

Address

Suffolk County Council, Constantine House, Constantine Road
Ipswich
IP1 2DH
England

Email

ashley.sale@suffolk.gov.uk