Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-02-28
Buyer: London Borough of Bromley
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services | 85312300 | 85312500 | 85323000
Estimated value: 7740000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-04-05
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The aim of the service will be to move the individual from a position of problematic drugs and /or alcohol misuse, with possible poor physical health status, chaotic lifestyle and criminality to a position of stability, improved health and well-being, employment and positive engagement with the community. This will be informed by the end goals of recovery and abstinence and will include access to a range of service options including treatment, support and rehabilitation. Additionally, the service will be responsible for residential detoxification and rehabilitation placements, services for supervised administration of methadone and needle exchange delivered through community pharmacies and will include a community alcohol pathway. This is an integrated substance misuse service providing a single point of access to all services, which includes assessment and prescribing and recovery services for people over 18 who require support or clinical interventions to enable them to manage reducing their substance misusing and become independent of substances.
The contract will commence on 1.12.2018 and will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to but not exceeding 2 years at the sole discretion of the Local Authority.
The service will provide a range of substance misuse related support to young people which will include prevention, early intervention and treatment. The aim of the service will be to increase opportunities for early identification of substance using young people and to provide an appropriate menu of interventions consistent with the young person’s treatment needs. The service will work on prevention in partnership with the wider children and young people’s workforce by helping services to acquire the necessary skills in substance misuse early intervention and by providing accessible pathways and referral routes into treatment for young people. The service will use innovative techniques for engaging with young people and be flexible and responsive to local needs and changing trends. The service will work with the wider issue of ‘risky behaviours’ and link with key partners to provide a holistic service for young people. Young peoples' needs and young peoples’ voices will be central to service design and delivery. The service will aim to focus on building resilience and helping young people to make positive long term choices and changes to their lives.
The contract will commence on 1.12.018 and will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to but not exceeding 2 years at the sole discretion of the Local Authority.
Evaluation of the tender will be based on the CIPFA standing guide to the commissioning of local authority work and services tender evaluation model and in full compliance with EU Directives, the Council's Contract Procedure Rules and in accordance with the stated criteria. Tenderers should note that the evaluation of the above criteria for Quality issues etc. will also include the operation of minimum score thresholds. If the Tenderer's proposal receives a score below the required threshold then the bid may not be considered further.(The minimum acceptable score is a requirement to obtain at least half of the available points in any particular area). An indicative use of this model can be downloaded from the Council's website at http://www.bromley.gov.uk/info/200095/tenders_and_contracts/265/submitting_tenders.
The Council works with the London Boroughs of Bexley, Lewisham, Greenwich, Lambeth, Southwark and Croydon. In addition to the bodies identified above, in appropriate circumstances and in compliance with any legal and regulatory requirement, the opportunity for services to be provided through this contract may also be offered to the above mentioned organisations who may have similar usage volumes.
The Council may make use of the contract for further negotiated arrangements to the extent permissible and in compliance with the relevant Procurement Regulations. Prospective contractors are advised that the documents issued at this time in conjunction with the OJEU Tender Notice may be supplemented and/or amended as provided for in Regulation 53(6) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Complaints during the procurement process are conducted under the Official Journal for the European Union(OJEU) in line with the Public Contracts Regulations (2015). Our processes are conducted in a fair, open and transparent manner. We are committed to developing constructive relationships with suppliers and are keen to generate maximum competition in all of our procurements to deliver best value and sustainable cost savings for the taxpayer. The outcome of the evaluation process is totally dependent on the competitive strength of the individual bid submissions, regardless of the bidder's size or place on existing / previous arrangements. We are committed to treating all suppliers fairly and all feedback and complaints are given full and fair consideration. If at any stage we believe that a mistake has been made by us, please be assured that we will rectify it to the extent that we can legally do so. In order to complain you must first be registered on the eSourcing tool for the relevant procurement event. All complaints must be raised via the eSourcing tool messaging facility. If you are still unsatisfied at the outcome of a procurement competition and wish to challenge it, then you should issue legal proceedings under Part 3 chapter 6 (Applications to the Court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015and serve them on the Government Legal Department in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules Part 66(Crown Proceedings) and its associated Practice Direction. Please note that service by email is subject to prior agreement with the Head of Litigation at the Government Legal Department Solicitor's Department and is not routinely given.


Award value: 7740000