Published date: 30 March 2023

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


Closing: 5 December 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£120,000 to £720,000

Procurement reference

LPOOL001-DN635443-57116481

Published date

30 March 2023

Closing date

5 December 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 April 2023

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

Liverpool City Council invites potential bidders to review this opportunity.
This Peer Advocacy and Participation service shall be the main service for people who use(d) drugs and alcohol, is not intended to duplicate any existing delivery i.e. treatment services. Therefore, the Contractor may be required to facilitate and support onward referral and / or work in partnership with other voluntary, statutory sector and independent organisations e.g., Citizens Advice Liverpool or service providers of Carers advocacy to ensure that people have access to a range of information and advice that promote their independence, health and well-being.
This service will provide;
1) Advocacy for people who are in treatment and people who use drugs/alcohol but are not currently in treatment.
2) Peer participation / involvement / engagement.

Provision of this service should reflect the needs of the community and ensure that it is provided in a sensitive and culturally appropriate manner. This will demand a shared commitment, by a wide range of agencies, to work together in order to provide a holistic response to service user needs. All information about the opportunity is available

This is a 3 year contract with an option to extend for a further 3 years, either annually or as a further 3 year commitment.
The specification and tender documents can be found at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Peer Advocacy & Participation Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 4 November 2022

Links

Award information

Awarded date

30 March 2023

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Total value of contract

£720,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Big Life Company

Address

M16 9AB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Jayne Whitehead

Address

4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1512333000

Email

jayne.whitehead@liverpool.gov.uk

Website

http://www.liverpool.gov.uk