Published date: 22 April 2015

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


Closing: 12 June 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£21,000,000

Procurement reference

Tier 4 Substance Misuse Framework - RFQ 1709279

Published date

22 April 2015

Closing date

12 June 2015

Contract start date

1 October 2015

Contract end date

30 September 2022

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

Please note: The tender return date has been changed from 10:00am on 29/05/2015 to 10:00am on 12/06/2015.
This tender concerns the provision of health and social care services to adults with substance misuse problems, who reside within the Lancashire County Council area.
Lancashire County Council (LCC) is dedicated to the provision of high quality tier 4 substance misuse services which deliver both a high percentage of positive outcomes for service users and offer strong value for money.
By procuring the detoxification and rehabilitation elements of the tier 4 Services through a single process, LCC will produce an integrated service which offers best value for money and an effective and choice-promoting service to its communities.
To achieve this, LCC is seeking to procure the following services, by undertaking a competitive tender process broadly following the public contract regulations 2015.

The full details include services set out within the Service Specifications, but some broad aims of the service(s) include:
• To assist drug and alcohol users who wish to abstain from using drugs and alcohol;
• To assist service users to remain healthy and achieve a drug/alcohol-free life;
• To assist the service users to effectively identify and achieve their recovery goals;
• To maximise treatment gains and enable re-integration into local communities;
• To improve overall personal, social and family functioning;
• To promote the principles of choice and accessibility in line with the National Drug Strategy (2010);
• To assess the possible risks to health and safety of children living with problem drug/alcohol users through the service user's initial and subsequent assessments. To refer to appropriate support agencies;
• To assess the possible risks to health and safety of an unborn child/children who would be living with problem drug/alcohol users through the service user's initial and subsequent assessments and to refer to appropriate support agencies;
• To reduce the dangers associated with Blood Borne Viruses including the risks of HIV, hepatitis A, B and C and other blood borne infections and promote treatment for alcohol-related illness and disease;
• To introduce service users to a variety of options of mutual aid with full explanations in order for them to make an informed choice;
• To promote participation in the growing the recovery community;
• To encourage and facilitate the individuals to return to their communities of residence;
• To meet health and social care needs;
• To maximise value for money.

Award information

Awarded date

14 October 2015

Contract start date

4 January 2016

Contract end date

3 January 2023

Total value of contract

£21,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

List of successfully awarded suppliers included within attached

Address

See attached list.

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Jig Parmar

Address

2nd Floor, Christ Church Precenct
County Hall
Preston
PR1 8XJ
England

Telephone

01772 538037

Email

jig.parmar@lancashire.gov.uk