Integrated Substance Misuse Service

Concepts

• health services
• south shields
• substance misuse services
• additional services
• an integrated substance misuse service
• a core substance misuse service
• integrated treatment
• mental health services • open access appointment service a fully integrated substance misuse service
• the above additional services
• tailored treatment options • detox services

Location

Borough of South Tyneside

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

South Tyneside Borough Council

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Description

This contract is being awarded under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C and is for an integrated substance misuse service and the integrated delivery model includes the following elements: • Integrated treatment with comprehensive initial assessment • Available to all residents 18 and over • Clinical team • Harm reduction service including testing for Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) and needle exchange • Criminal Justice Workers • Specialist alcohol and drug nurses and recovery workers • Personalised care with tailored treatment options • Detox services, including inpatient and community and residential rehabilitation • Integration with primary care and acute trusts including Alcohol Care Teams and Mental Health services • Open access appointment service

Total Quantity or Scope

A fully integrated substance misuse service. Additional information: The contract is for a core substance misuse service. However there are a number of additional services also built into the contract that are subject to central government grants, and these are: - Supplementary Substance Misuse Treatment & Recovery Grant (SSMTRG) - Individual Placement & Support (IPS) - Changing Futures - Health Inequalities Grant funding for 25/26 and future years for the above additional services is unclear, therefore the contract value is indicative. Should the above grants change or different grant funding is received for the delivery of substance misuse services then this will also be built into this contract.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The initial contract period is 5 years, with the option to extend by 1 period of 2 years.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

This procurement commenced January 2025 and is being undertaken via the Provider Selection Regime 2023 and is therefore not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 1 April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to Karen Dixon, Senior Category Manager, karen.dixon@southtyneside.gov.uk. The decision for this award was made by Members of the Cabinet for South Tyneside Council. No conflicts of interest were declared by decision makers. The key criteria used to determine that the incumbent supplier delivered the existing contract to a satisfactory standard and was likely to continue to deliver the contract to a satisfactory standard were: - Quality and Innovation - Value - Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - Improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating choice - Social value