Psychosocial Alcohol Intervention and Recovery Service (PAIRS)

Concepts

• health services
• chelmsford
• alcohol related problems
• alcohol misuse issues
• alcohol
• service users
• community based psychosocial interventions
• the alcohol liaison
• intervention
• psychosocial

Location

Essex:

Description

The Psychosocial Alcohol Intervention and Recovery Service (PAIRS) has been delivered in Essex since 2019. The aim of the Service is to provide community based psychosocial interventions for those individuals with alcohol misuse issues, ensuring the service is safe and appropriate and in line with current local and national guidelines. The provider will work with service users to help them achieve their personal recovery goals and outcomes. The service will also provide direct support and expertise within various acute hospital sites, working jointly with the alcohol liaison nurses to engage with and support those admitted to hospital with alcohol related problems, or where alcohol has been identified as a problem once admitted. This service will be commissioned between 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030, with a possibility for a 2 year extension until 31 March 2032. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.

Renewal Options

Extension period of up to 2 years.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

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

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The award criteria and weightings for this procurement are: Quality & Innovation 25% Value 10% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 25% Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 25% Social Value 15% Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the ProContract e-procurement system at https://procontract.due-north.com/. Providers are required to register on this system. Once registered and logged in, click on 'Find Opportunities' from the home page and select Essex County Council in the Organisations drop down menu. The reference for this activity is DN749367 - Psychosocial Alcohol Intervention and Recovery Service (PAIRS). Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest in this opportunity' - this will take you to ITT tender documents. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.