2nd re-opening - Dynamic Purchasing System for Residential Substance Misuse Rehabilitation Services
Sefton CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £540,000
Deadline
19 March 2025
Published
4 March 2025
Type
services
Overview
This project is the 2nd re-opening of Sefton Council's Dynamic Purchasing System for Residential Substance Misuse Rehabilitation Services. Sefton Council set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (D.P.S.) for the provision of Residential Substance Misuse Rehabilitation Services in 2022.
This procedure was run under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The core term of the DPS was 36 months from 1st April 2022 until 31st March 2025 with a proviso in the contract documentation for Sefton Council to have two 12-month optional extensions.
The first 12-month extension has now been taken and will run from 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026. Sefton Council are inviting expressions of interest from established Service Providers to join the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for selection and commissioning of Residential Substance Misuse Rehabilitation Services.
Key points
- Provide multi-cultural programmes to meet the needs of a diverse population
- Provide disability access and where required will provide disability aids
- Will carry out pre-admission assessment in conjunction with Residential Detoxification Services and Sefton Adult Social Care Substance Misuse Assessment Team
- Provide a programme of structured intervention including but not limited to: psychosocial and recovery support interventions
- Comply with all National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) reporting requirements
- Complete detailed discharge reports and outcome records for all planned and unplanned discharges
- Provide Sefton Council Adult Social Care Substance Misuse Assessment Team with regular (not less than monthly) Client Progress Review Reports
- Provide family support
- Provide career guidance and training opportunities
- Support a ‘whole family’ approach to working with children and families
- Provide pre-discharge planning and liaison with the Adult Social Care Substance Misuse Assessment Team to agree community re-integration programmes
Key points
- Support individuals with a dual diagnosis (substance misuse and mental health)
- Support individuals with complex physical health needs and ensure access to medical interventions where necessary
- Support individuals with mobility problems and provide adaptations where required • Support individual suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and ensure access to specialist counselling support where required
- Support both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence and ensure access to specialist interventions for addressing domestic violence awareness
- Provide single gender facilities (female only/male only)
- Provide mother and baby facilities
Key points
- Support to individuals with behavioural problems attributed to alcohol acquired brain injury
- Support to individuals with specific alcohol related conditions including Wernicke’s encephalopathy, Korsakoff’s psychosis, alcohol related liver disease and alcohol related pancreatitis
- Support for individuals with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- Interpreter, translation and/or sign language provision
- Support for individuals at risk of self-harm and self-injury
Regulations cited
- Public Contract Regulations 2015
Additional details
The Council are looking to commission rehabilitation placements at three levels, Standard, Enhanced and Specialist and Service Providers are invited to submit bids against one or more levels. Effective treatment and recovery requires a range of services and interventions including; specialist clinical services offering opiate replacement treatment, stabilisation and reduction programmes, medically assisted alcohol withdrawal programmes, psychosocial interventions and support, non-structured support including mutual aid, harm reduction services, including needle and syringe programmes and referral pathways to related health and social care services as well as residential rehabilitation programmes.
Requirements and criteria for service provision at each of these levels is outlined in detail throughout the Service Specification. It is anticipated that prospective Service Providers will describe their experience and capability in providing these services at one or more of the levels described.
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Sefton CouncilKey Dates
Published
4 March 2025
Submission deadline
19 March 2025
Notice type
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