Official UK procurement notice
Drug and Alcohol Residential Treatment Service - Adults
Authority: Liverpool City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe scope of this contract includes provision of a high intensity residential treatment (also known as residential rehabilitation) in a drug and alcohol-free environment for individuals with a medium to high dependency on alcohol or other drugs who have complex problems related to their drug and/or alcohol use, and who are aged 18 years or over and a Liverpool resident.
Liverpool City Council intend to award a contract, following a competitive procurement process.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,398,464
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
Grounds for Mandatory Exclusion
Grounds for Discretionary Exclusion
Selection Questions:
Economic and Financial Standing
Technical and Professional Ability
Additional Questions (Technical and Professional Ability)
Insurance
Data Protection
Health & Safety
Payment in Contracts Above £5m per annum
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks / Safeguarding
Compliance and Processes
Business Continuity
Modern Slavery
- Technical & professional ability
Details of the providers experience in the delivery of Residential Treatment Services.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 10 Mar 2025, 12:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2026, 15:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Jan 2026 – …
- Authority reference
DN766771- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052955- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eafbFind a Tender
Publisher note: 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 9th April 2026. 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 [email protected] for the attention of the Head of Procurement and Contracts or by post or by post to Head of Procurement and Contracts, Commercial Procurement Unit, Liverpool City Council, Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool L3 1AH. (It is advised to use a signed for delivery service) Award decision maker is The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health There were no declared conflict or potential conflicts of interest in making this decision. The Relative Importance of the Key Criteria Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (30%) - Rank 1 The service has a positive shared ambition locally to have an accessible, high quality, effective, person-centred integrated drug and alcohol recovery-oriented system of care. Additionally, a key principle of the service is for service users to have clear access to residential treatment on an equitable basis. Quality and Innovation (25%) - Rank 2 The service specification is not intended to be prescriptive and as a result is seeking a provider to innovate and drive evidenced based practice, using a local multidisciplinary approach to support clinical decisions about access to residential treatment. There is significant evidence that effective, high-quality drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services play an essential role in preventing harm, improving health, and reducing health inequalities, while also supporting improvements across a range of outcomes for all in society. Value (20%) - Rank 3 Value for money is a key consideration, given the monetary budget available to deliver a quality service that is fit for purpose and meets the needs of local service users. Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability (15%) - Rank 4 In 2021 the Government published From Harm to Hope: A 10-year plan to cut crime and save lives. It was the official response to the Independent Reviews of Drugs led by Dame Carol Black and accepted all her key recommendations. The national strategy acknowledges systemic problems and emphasises the importance of better integrated services to deliver on the priority of becoming a world-class treatment and recovery system. It recommends that local authorities consider the integration of their own commissioned offers, within wider system collaboration, such as mental and physical health and criminal justice pathways. In addition, the strategy announced a new commissioning quality standard, intended to improve transparency and accountability. Social Value (10%) - Rank 5 Social Value indicators based on supporting growth of responsible regional business and supporting healthier, safer and more resilient communities is part of the objectives of the service, for the provider to facilitate in delivering the contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bids opened
- 12 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
16 Jun 2025 → 4 Jun 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected16 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline283 days ago12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened283 days ago12 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published140 days ago4 Jun 2026, 15:42 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Dec 2025- Published value published: £1,398,4649 Dec 2025, 16:01 GMT
- Status changed to active9 Dec 2025, 16:01 GMT
- Procurement method changed9 Dec 2025, 16:01 GMT
- Deadline published: 12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT9 Dec 2025, 16:01 GMT
- Buyer details updated9 Dec 2025, 16:01 GMT
- Status changed to complete27 Mar 2026, 17:46 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3 | — | 'This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.' Contract Award date -… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-03: 1 release · 10 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool YMCAVCSE | £889,932 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 028777-2026-1 · Liverpool YMCAVCSE
- Signed
- 17 Mar 2026
- Value
- £889,932
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.