Multiple and Complex Needs Service

Concepts

• multiple and complex needs service
• health and social work
• chelmsford
• complex needs service
• key requirement of the multiple
• offenders with additional and complex needs service
• course of a maximum 9 -year duration of the service
• specialist treatment services
• complex needs
• essex county council

Location

Essex:

Description

Essex County Council ("the Council") is seeking to commission a Multiple and Complex Needs Service to support individuals who are ordinarily resident within the administrative boundaries of Essex (excluding the unitary authority areas of Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea). This procurement will ensure the continuation of the current Offenders with Additional and Complex Needs Service (OCAN) which is due to expire on 31st March 2024.

Total Quantity or Scope

The current Offenders with Additional and Complex Needs Service has continued to evolve and has broadened to encompass therapeutic, holistic, wrap around intensive support which helps to stabilise and support individuals with multiple and complex needs. A key requirement of the Multiple and Complex Needs Service is first class relationship building with key local partners, ensuring multi and interagency collaboration with specialist treatment services and other partner providers. Please note that the estimated contract value of £17,100,000 is over the course of a maximum 9 -year duration of the service. The maximum available budget is capped at £1,900,000 per annum. Further details of the Council's requirements can be found within the service specification for this procurement on the Council's e-sourcing portal, ProContract as detailed in section 1.3 of this notice above.

Renewal Options

This service will be commissioned under an initial five (5) year term with the option to extend for a period totalling no more than 48 months, i.e 4 years (2+2), at the Council's sole discretion; thereby resulting in a maximum possible contract duration of nine (9) years.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

Further details regarding the Council’s requirements within the service specification which will be published on the Council’s e-tendering portal, ProContract and can be accessed via: https://procontract.due-north.com. Please register for a user account to gain access to the procurement documentation for this opportunity. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Council envisages that this procurement will be published on ProContract the week commencing Monday 10th July 2023. However, the Council reserves the right to postpone the publication in order to ensure suitable assurance that the tender documents are fit for purpose. Once the procurement is published a corresponding advertisement will be available via ProContract to enable prospective bidders to access, view and respond to this opportunity. To submit an effective expression of interest in this opportunity, bidders must use the functionality within ProContract when the Invitation To Tender (ITT) is open.