Drug & Alcohol, behaviour change, treatment and recovery system

Reading Council is inviting tenders to provide a drug an alcohol, behaviour change, treatment and recovery service to adults aged 18 plus.

Local authorities are responsible for improving the health of their local population and reducing health inequalities. Drug and Alcohol Services are not a statutory or mandated service - however the Public health Grant conditions state local authorities must have regard to the need to improve the take up of, and outcomes from, its drug and alcohol misuse treatment services.

Service Provision:

Reading Borough Council requires an integrated behaviour change, treatment and recovery focused service to meet the Public Health Grant Conditions, national guidance, local strategic priorities and best practice.

The service will be for drug and alcohol users including all classifications of drugs, those with poly-substance misuse and those using new psychoactive substances ('legal highs') as well as those dependent on prescription and over the counter medicines. The integrated service will be provided to substance misusers with a range of complexities such as poly-drug use, mental health problems, pregnancy, involvement with criminal activity and those leaving prison.

The service will include a range of interventions including needle exchange, harm reduction, targeted prevention, early interventions, shared care, needle exchange supplies and waste services, psycho social interventions and treatment.

Contract term:

The intended contract term will be an initial period of 3 years commencing 1st October 2019 and then two (2) possible two (2) year extensions subject to availability of funding and satisfactory contract performance and the absolute discretion of the Council.

Contract Value:

The estimated annual contract values are:

Year 1- 1st October 2019 to 31st March 2020 (6 month period) £928,675.50 Year 2- 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021 (12 month period) £1,990,949 Year 3- 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022 (12 month period) £1,990,949 Year 4- 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2023 (6 month period) £995,474.50 Total 3 year term contract value is estimated at £5,906,048

For illustrative purposes the estimated total lifetime value of the contract is specified below, however this will be dependent on future funding allocations.

Seven (7) year contract estimated at £13,869,844

TUPE:

Tenderers are advised that RBC believes that the transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 and/or European Communities Acquired Rights directive 77/187, may apply.

Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council`s e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed.

The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council`s e-tendering portal.

Please note: you must register your interest via the Council`s e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. Interested parties must log onto the Council`s e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council`s e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation`s responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council`s e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation`s details are correct and kept up to date.

Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No