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drinkanddrugsnews
| March 2015
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Tenders
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
opporTUNiTy for iNclUSioNoNTo aN
approveD liST for DrUg&alcohol
reSiDeNTial rehabiliTaTioN ServiceS
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council along with Thurrock Council, are inviting expressions of interest
from experienced rehab providers for inclusion onto the Council’s Approved Providers’ List for the
provision of Drug & Alcohol Residential Rehabilitation services.
The aim of this service is to ensure that people with drug &/or alcohol addictions are supported in
a way which enables them to:
• Achieve lasting recovery from drug and / or alcohol dependence
• Develop the skills required to reintegrate into their community
We are seeking a range of Providers that can deliver rehab services including, but not limited to,
women only services, for people with a dual diagnosis, for those with an alcohol only problem and
those with extensive and current involvement in the criminal justice system, as well as more
‘mainstream’ Drug & Alcohol rehab services.
Supporting both Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock Councils’ ambitions to increase choice for
individuals and promoting the self directed support initiative, this Approved List will ensure that
service users and their families are provided with a choice of experienced and quality assured care
providers across the country.
It is envisaged that a maximum of 12 providers will be invited onto the Approved List which will
commence on 1st October 2015 and expire on 30th September 2017. Current levels of rehabilitation
service referrals equate to approximately £280k per annum.
If you wish to be considered for invitation onto this Approved List, please register on
/
Closing date for document requests is 12.00 noon on Friday 3rd April 2015.
Completed Approved List documents must be submitted by 12.00 noon on Friday 17th April 2015.
ExprEssions of intErEst
for thE provision of thE
Adult intEgrAtEd drug
& Alcohol trEAtmEnt
systEm in southwArk
Southwark Council is seeking to invite competitive tenders for
the provision of the Adult Integrated Drug & Alcohol Treatment
System to the organisation located within the geographical
boundaries of the London Borough of Southwark.
Our vision for the provision of adult community drug and alcohol
treatment services is for an integrated outcomes-focused system
underpinned by recovery principles and delivered by a single
provider or small number of providers working together / in
consortia. The service will be ambitious, inclusive and shaped
by the views and voices of local service users.
The service will comprise of one lot inclusive of the following
overarching scope of substance misuse treatment activities as a
minimum: Recovery Navigation (Single Point of Contact, Case
Management and Care Coordination), Structured Psychosocial
Interventions, Clinical Interventions, Primary Care Substance
Misuse Liaison and Support, Recovery Community Activities,
Harm Reduction Activities, Needs Led Drug Testing, Hospital
Liaison and Support, Family and Carer Support, Criminal
Justice Pathway and Aftercare & Reintegration services.
A maximum annual contract value of up to, and including,
£4.1 million is offered and it is anticipated that the contract
will commence on Monday 4 January 2016 for an initial period
of three years (with an annual break clause and an option to
extend for two further periods of one year at the discretion of
Southwark Council). It is the authority’s view that the provisions
of the European Council Directive 2001/23/23/EC of 12 March
2001 TUPE may apply.
A PQQ Bidders Event will take place at 2.15pm (for 2.30pm
start) on Wednesday 11 March 2015 at Southwark Council,
160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH.
please register your intention to attend the Bidders Event
via email:
by 4pm on
tuesday 10 february 2015. places are limited to a
maximum of 2 representatives per organisation.
To request a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ),
please apply in writing (email acceptable and preferred) to:
donna timms, dAAt unit manager, community safety
partnership service, southwark council, po Box 64529,
sE1p 5lx
Email:
Please note, completed PQQS must be returned in accordance
with the instructions set out in the PQQ tender pack by no later
than 1pm on Tuesday 7 April 2015.
It is anticipated that invitations to tender will be issued
during the week commencing Monday 4 May 2015.
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