ASC0248 - Substance Misuse Housing Related Support

Leicester City Council are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to submit a tender for the provision of a Substance Misuse Housing Related Support Service. The Service will include accommodation-based and floating support.

Individuals need to have achieved abstinence to access the accommodation-based support but can access floating support if they are still dependent on drugs and alcohol. The contract is to commence from 1st October 2019 for an initial period of 3 years, until 30th September 2022, with the possibility to extend for a period or periods of up to a total of 2 years to 30th September 2024, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Provider and the Council.

The total contract value including the 2 years extension period is £962,000. It is the Authority's preliminary view that TUPE may apply in respect of this Contract.

TUPE refers to the "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014". However, Tenderers will need to reach their own conclusion as to whether or not TUPE applies.

Tenderers are strongly advised that they should seek independent professional advice on the consequences for them about TUPE and pensions if they are the successful Tenderers and the TUPE Regulations do apply.A Tender Information Session will be held on 4th April 2019. Further information/booking form can be found in the ITT documentation.

A full Invitation to Tender pack with the appendices and all other documentation sets out the details of the requirements of the Authority and how to submit your Tender. To access the full tender documentation, use the weblink quoted in the Other information below. If not already registered then you will need to register with the EastMids Tenders e-tendering portal to be able to access the tender documentation.