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Published 29 May 2024, 10:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Residential Substance Misuse Services

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionMax 2 lots per supplier
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£9,252,145total for 2 lots
Submission deadline 31 Jan 202817:00 GMT · 461 days left
Awarded to Acorn Recovery Projects +9 more10 awards
Contract term 3 yrs 10 moends 31 Mar 2028 · extension options published · starts 12 Jun 2024

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Residential Substance Misuse Services

Lot 1 - Tier 4 In-patient Detoxification Residential Services

Lot 2 - Residential Rehabilitation from Substance Misuse

CPV: Rehabilitation services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · win at most 2 of them
Lot #1Tier 4 In-patient Detoxification Residential ServicesCancelledRenewal 3 yrs 10 mo

Residential Substance Misuse Services - Lot 1 Tier 4 In-patient Detoxification Residential Services.

Award has been made utilising Direct Award Process B. It should be noted that this is an existing service.

The contract is for the period 12th June 2024 - 31st March 2028.

The total budget is £9,252,145 across both lots.

This is a flexible open agreement where, at any time, any Provider that meets the required standards in the Selection Questionnaire can be awarded a contract.

The Council makes no guarantee to any Provider that they will be awarded any Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the contract.

Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Contract. The contract affords the Provider merely the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services.

Contract period: 12 Jun 2024 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs 10 mo)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 24 months each from the actual end date. · The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 24 months each from the actual end date.
Lot #2Residential Rehabilitation from Substance MisuseCancelledRenewal 3 yrs 10 mo

Residential Substance Misuse Services - Lot 2

  • Residential Rehabilitation from Substance Misuse.

Award has been made utilising Direct Award Process B. It should be noted that this is an existing service.

The contract is for the period 12th June 2024 - 31st March 2028.

The total budget is £9,252,145 across both lots.

This is a flexible open agreement where, at any time, any Provider that meets the required standards in the Selection Questionnaire can be awarded a contract.

The Council makes no guarantee to any Provider that they will be awarded any Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the contract.

Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Contract. The contract affords the Provider merely the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services.

Contract period: 12 Jun 2024 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs 10 mo)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 24 months each from the actual end date. · The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 24 months each from the actual end date.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 May 2024, 10:52 BST
Last source update
10 Apr 2025, 10:05 BST
Award evaluation window
12 Jun 2024 – …
Authority reference
DN725902
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014184
Classification (CPV)
Rehabilitation services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046bf0 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Confirmation of Award Notice. This contract has been awarded under Under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Confirmation of Award Notice. This contract has been awarded under Under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Decision Maker was the Corporate Director of AHS. There were no Conflicts of Interest declared.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Language: EN
Submission deadline
31 Jan 2028, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Jun 2024 → 31 Jan 2028 · 3 dates
  1. Contract starts
    12 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    10 Apr 2025, 10:05 BST
  3. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  4. Submission deadline
    31 Jan 2028, 17:00 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Sept 2024, 12:34 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    11 Sept 2024, 12:34 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextCommunication · I.1.3The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at www.nepo.orgThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at www.open-uk.org

Open opportunity via PSR - additional providers awarded contracts as below: Lot 1 and 2 - Druglink Ltd (HP3 9TE ) Lot 1 and 2 - Kaleidoscope Project (CH60 9JY) Lot 1 and 2 - Western Counselling Services Ltd (BS23 1XJ)

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at www.open-uk.org

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2024-05: 1 release · 29 May 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 13
Bids received 13
Contracts signed 13latest 20 Jun 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot10 awards
Acorn Recovery Projects——Awarded
The Nelson Trust——Awarded
Turning Point (Services) Limited——Awarded
We Are With You——Awarded
Yeldall Christian CentresSME——Awarded
Adferiad Recovery——Awarded
Burton Addiction Centre LtdSME——Awarded
Delphi Medical LtdSME——Awarded
Holgate House LtdSME——Awarded
Littledale Hall Therapeutic CommunitySME——Awarded

3 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
13bids——£1 – £9,252,145

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, DURHAM, North East, DH15UQContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England and WalesReview body London
  • The Hight Court of England & WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

13 commercial parties on the notice
Show 3 more suppliers

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