Provision of Integrated Treatment, Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service (PSR Direct award route C)

CPV: Health and social work services

Procedure method

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Awarded without competition

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Direct award (no call for competition)

GPA / WTO covered

Unspecified in notice

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

2 May 2025, 14:28 BST

Last source update

30 Jun 2025, 15:05 BST

Authority reference

DN769585

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-036164

Classification (CPV)

Health and social work services

Delivery area

London (UKI)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

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 decision makers by 14/05/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publisher note: Written representations should be sent to [email protected] Details of the award decision-makers - Brent Cabinet resolved to approve the direct award a contract in respect of contract for the provision of Integrated Treatment, Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service to the provider Via Community Ltd for 1 year 4 months. https://democracy.brent.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=71270 Note any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed - There are no identified conflicts of interest. A report was prepared by the Officer recommending the award and the decision was made and taken by the Council's Cabinet. Relative importance of the key criteria that the relevant authority used to make a decision - The existing provider was assessed against key criteria which were equally weighted and the provider scored satisfactorily against the assessed criteria as set out below. Assessment of the existing provider's current performance against the existing contract taking into account the established key criteria: Quality and innovation: - meets expectation - The provider exceeded the targets for Numbers in Structured Treatment and Opiate completions Targets set out in the 23/24 as set out in the Borough Plan. The service continues to record no waiting times for the service and retention rates are well above the national average for opiates, alcohol and non opiates and alcohol and local performance is highlighted through the National Drug Treatment Drug Monitoring service (NDTMS). Value: - Meets expectations - Throughout the duration of the contract the service provider has responded to the needs of some of the boroughs most challenging and vulnerable residents many presenting with a range of health and social care needs including blood born viruses, engagement with the criminal justice system and social isolation and works within budget and resources available. The provider is currently working with Public Health, Police, Housing and Community Safety to ensure that those released on the released early from prison are linked into clinical treatment services. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: - Meets expectations - The provider is working with key stakeholders across health, social care, housing, the criminal justice system and the police in Brent to improve residents directly impacted by problematic drug and alcohol misuse. The provider is partnering with local services at an operational level by delivering services within Housing, Probation and the Magistrates Courts, Police Custody Suites, satellite services to Family Wellbeing Centres and services working with rough sleepers and street homeless. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: - Meets expectations - The provider works in collaboration with the commissioner and Public Health leads to increase access into services for key vulnerable groups. These have been highlighted in the service specification and outcomes which are provided through the monthly contract reports. Social value: - Meets expectations - The provider provides outreach and support for wider public health services and works with the boroughs most social excluded and vulnerable residents and provides additional support through the Individual Placement Support Programmes and Capital Card Scheme. The provider employs 40% of its staff from Brent and across North West London. Rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria: A direct award for one year and four months is to reflect the availability of current grants. Public Health anticipates that the Government will develop a new national drug strategy as a result of the comprehensive review to be undertaken. A new national policy direction may require public health commissioning to consider a new service model. While this is being coproduced with services users and partners, existing grants will be maintained for a further 12 months from 1 April 2025.

• Via Community LtdAwarded supplier Passmores House, Third Avenue, Harlow, Essex, London, CM18 6YL

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