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Published 25 Jun 2021, 16:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ASC0255 - Leicester Specialist Substance Misuse Service

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£33,563,082exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 2 Jul 2021
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Leicester City Council invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for the provision of the Specialist Substance Misuse Service (SSMS) to be commissioned by Leicester City Council for itself and its partners the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and the National Probation Service. Leicester City Council acts as the lead commissioner and host organisation under a formal partnership agreement with the above-named organisations. Operating from a range of locations and venues in Leicester City, the successful provider shall aim to reduce the substance related harms to individuals, families and communities whilst helping individuals to build recovery for themselves and recovery communities to develop and thrive.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Leicester City Council invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for the provision of the Specialist Substance Misuse Service (SSMS) to be commissioned by Leicester City Council for itself and its partners the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and the National Probation Service.

Leicester City Council acts as the lead commissioner and host organisation under a formal partnership agreement with the above-named organisations. Operating from a range of locations and venues in Leicester City, the successful provider shall aim to reduce the substance related harms to individuals, families and communities whilst helping individuals to build recovery for themselves and recovery communities to develop and thrive. The provider is required to deliver a comprehensive range of interventions including but not limited to open access services, needle exchange, assessment and care coordination, pharmacy/primary and secondary care liaison and support, clinical and pharmacological interventions, peer mentoring and volunteer programme and assertive linkage to mutual aid. In addition, the provider shall work collaboratively with criminal justice agencies to develop a robust pathway across custody and post release. The provider shall develop and support access to wraparound services across the city, including but not limited to education, training and employment, leisure activities and suitable housing.

This service provider will also hold a ringfenced £365,000 budget for residential rehabilitation placements and must ensure a robust monitoring system is in place that can track placements and spend as part of its reporting arrangements to Leicester City Council.

CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 4 years to commence on 1st…RenewalPublished value£33,563,082

The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 4 years to commence on 1st April 2022, with options to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for a further 2 periods of up to a maximum of 24 months and thereafter one further period of up to no more than 12 months in total taking the contract term to a maximum of 7 years up to 31st March 2029. The nominal contract value is £4,794,726.00 per annum and £33,563,082.00 for the full 7 year contract period. In addition, for year one of the contract only, a one off pot of funding up to the maximum value of £190,000 shall be made available to offset the cost of any redundancies should they be required. Additional information: N/A

Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: There are options to extend the contract, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for a further 2 periods of up to a maximum of 24 months and thereafter one further period of up to no more than 12 months in total taking the contract term to a maximum of 7 years. · There are options to extend the contract, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for a further 2 periods of up to a maximum of 24 months and thereafter one further period of up to no more than 12 months in total taking the contract term to a maximum of 7 years.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Price: 10%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality (Non Price) Weighting: 90%
  • price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality (Non Price) Weighting: 90
  • Price: 10
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
25 Jun 2021, 16:32 BST
Last source update
27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
Award evaluation window
2 Jul 2021 – …
Authority reference
ASC0255
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-010785
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b192 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Tenderers information session is being held on 25th May 2021 commencing at 10 a.m. This will take place virtually online via Teams Meeting. The booking form to register to attend this session is included within the invitation to tender documentation. Any potential supplier is invited to attend this session to ask questions about the proposed contract and associated procurement process.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
2 Jul 2021, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
2 Jul 2021, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Jul 2021 → 27 Jul 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    2 Jul 2021, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    2 Jul 2021, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2021
  1. Published value published: £33,563,082
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 2 Jul 2021, 14:00 BST
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
    -70 days · was 10 Sept 2021, 14:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.22 Jul 202110 Sept 2021+70 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.72 Jul 202110 Sept 2021+70 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Leicester City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services City Hall (4th Floor), 115 Charles Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 1FZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • National Probation ServiceContracting authority Lincoln, East MidlandsContact name, email, phone
  • Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for LeicestershireContracting authority Leicester, East MidlandsContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of Justice, Business and Property CourtsReview body BirminghamContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria