Published date: 30 May 2018

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: 15 June 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

BOLT001-DN343861-08556554

Published date

30 May 2018

Closing date

15 June 2018

Contract start date

18 June 2018

Contract end date

19 June 2018

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Bolton Council (the "Authority") on behalf of Bolton, Salford and Trafford Cluster based Drug and Alcohol Service are conducting a Market Testing Exercise in preparation for a forthcoming tender exercise. The Authority would be grateful if interested parties would consider the specification enclosed with this notice and return the assessment questions.

The Authority seeks to commission an organisation to work with us to undertake an evaluation to provide a baseline, interim and long term view on whether the Authority are engaging with and supporting greater numbers of people who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol to access services to reduce the harm and support people to maintain their recovery. The evaluation will start June/ July 2018 and will be a rolling contract (1+1+1+1) dependent on finances and other factors.

Furthermore the Authority would like to understand how it can more successfully and sustainably commission these services in the future. To further this aim the evaluation will also focus on specialised components of the Service, e.g. Asset Based Community Development, Psycho- social Services, Outreach Services and improvements in health and wellbeing.

The evaluation is to be managed by a Steering Group made up of representatives from across Bolton, Salford and Trafford Councils and the Provider and will be directly supervised by the Authority.

The evaluation will generate a series of reports as required by the commissioner, including a final report with detailed analysis and recommendations. The evaluation will be shared amongst key partners both locally and across Greater Manchester.


About the buyer

Contact name

Irfan Oomer

Address

3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall
Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
England

Email

irfan.oomer@bolton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.bolton.gov.uk/