HEA24051 Worcestershire Substance Use (Grant Funded) Services: Lot 1: Harm Reduction Outreach Service, Lot 2: Recovery and Aftercare Service

Worcestershire County Council ("the Council") intend to deliver a number of initiatives across the county that support and enhance substance misuse services using their allocated DATRIG funding. Two of the key priorities for this funding will be Harm Reduction Outreach and Recovery and Aftercare.

Contract duration for both lots: 01 April 2025 - 31 March 2026. Further extension will be subject to availability of grant funding.

A competitive process was run in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("the Regulations"). In accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), this notice serves as the Council's intention to award a contract under the competitive process.

Services to be provided: To prevent deaths and reduce harm caused by substance misuse in Worcestershire. Contract Duration: 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026.

Option to extend for up to a further 2 years, on a one plus one basis, subject to availability of grant funding and future priorities. Value: £130,000 per annum, possible lifetime value of £390,000 subject to future grant funding and priorities.

Preferred provider: Maggs Day Centre. The preferred supplier identified through the competitive process for Lot 1 was able to demonstrate how they would deliver the services against the key criteria and gave the Council confidence in their approach to delivery.

Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. In accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), this notice serves as the Council's intention to award a contract under the competitive process.

Services to be provided: To support adults (18 or over) to sustain abstinence or reduced drug/alcohol use in a non-treatment setting by enabling people to gain a sense of control over the challenges they face and the services they receive and helping people to find opportunities to be active and contributing members of society. Contract Duration: 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026.

Option to extend for up to a further 2 years, on a one plus one basis, subject to availability of grant funding and future priorities. Value: £300,000 per annum, possible lifetime value of £900,000 subject to future grant funding and priorities.

Preferred Provider: Emerging Futures CIC. The preferred supplier identified through the competitive process for Lot 2 was able to demonstrate how they would deliver the services against the key criteria and gave the Council confidence in their approach to delivery.

Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.

Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 25 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Written representations should be sent to procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk