Published date: 7 December 2016

Last edited date: 7 December 2016

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: 19 December 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£920,000

Procurement reference

SHEFCC001-DN213987-50508777

Published date

7 December 2016

Closing date

19 December 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2017

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 young people's substance misuse service in Sheffield provides a coordinated and effective response to the needs of young people, and additional support for vulnerable young people. The service provides early help and prevention through workforce development; offering training, consultation and resources to front line staff in schools and other organisations working with children and young people across the voluntary and statutory sectors.

In line with the National Treatment Agency definition, the service provides a harm reduction model of care planned targeted and specialist interventions aimed at alleviating current harm caused by young people's substance misuse.

Referrals are received from partner agencies including statutory and voluntary children and young people's services, schools, South Yorkshire Police, young people, and parents or carers, to:

a) access harm reduction advice, specialist support and targeted treatment for identified need

b) for referral on to in-patient provision.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Rayton

Address

Level 2, North Wing
Moorfoot
Sheffield
S1 4PL
England

Telephone

0114 2037590

Email

Paul.Rayton@sheffield.gov.uk