Published date: 29 November 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£17,100,000

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN664928-62563154

Published date

29 November 2023

Closing date

15 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

30 March 2029

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

Essex County Council is seeking to commission a Multiple and Complex Needs Service to support individuals who are ordinarily resident within the administrative boundaries of Essex, excluding the unitary authority areas of Thurrock and Southend-On-Sea.\r
This procurement will ensure the continuation of the current Offenders with Additional and Complex Needs Service which is due to expire on 31st March 2024. \r
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Since its inception in 2016 the current service has continued to evolve and has broadened to encompass therapeutic, holistic, wrap around intensive support which helps to stabilise and support individuals with multiple and complex needs. A key requirement of the Multiple and Complex Needs Service is first class relationship building with key local partners, ensuring multi and interagency collaboration with specialist treatment services and other partner providers.This tender will follow an open single stage process with a contract commencement date of 1 April 2024. \r
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The service will be commissioned under an initial five year term with the option of two extensions totalling not more than 48 months at the Council's sole discretion, thereby resulting in a maximum possible contract duration of nine years.\r
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The Council envisages that this procurement will be published on ProContract the week commencing Monday 10th July 2023. However, the Council reserves the right to postpone the publication in order to ensure suitable assurance that the tender documents are fit for purpose. Once the procurement is published a corresponding advertisement will be available via ProContract to enable prospective bidders to access, view and respond to this opportunity.\r
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In order to submit an effective expression of interest in this opportunity, candidates must utilise the functionality within ProContract\r

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Multiple and Complex Needs Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 10 July 2023

Additional text

Please note that the contract value of £17,100,000 is over the course of the maximum nine year duration of the service. The maximum annual budget is capped at £1,900,000 per annum.

Award information

Awarded date

29 November 2023

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

30 March 2029

Total value of contract

£17,100,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Phoenix House (T/A Phoenix Futures)

Address

68 Newington Causeway
London SE1 6DF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Lorna Venters

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
England

Email

Lorna.Venters@essex.gov.uk

Website

https://www.essex.gov.uk/