An Integrated Drug and Alcohol Recovery Oriented Service for Adults in Calderdale (Direct Award Process C)

CPV: Rehabilitation services

Procedure method

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Awarded without competition

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Direct award (no call for competition)

GPA / WTO covered

Unspecified in notice

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

26 Apr 2024, 10:49 BST

Last source update

29 Aug 2024, 13:34 BST

Authority reference

86804

FTS notice number

2024/S 000-027569

Classification (CPV)

Rehabilitation services

Delivery area

Yorkshire & Humber (UKE44)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 8th May 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publisher note: 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 day this notice is published. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 8th May 2024. 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 procurement@calderdale.gov.uk The award decision-makers for this contract are the Borough Council of Calderdale Public Health Leadership Team. Declared and potential conflicts of interest were assessed and none were identified. The rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria, and the rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria is explained below: 1. Quality & Innovation: 20%. The service has been rated CQC Outstanding across all five key lines of enquiry, with best practice highlighted and no breaches in regulation. The delivery of consistently good outcomes on all the priority drug strategy indicators – best in region. The first service in England to secure a Home Office Licence to dispense methadone on site, improving outcomes for the most vulnerable. Humankinds’ delivery partner is a Calderdale grown Super Lived Experience Recovery Organisation (LERO) delivering services across the treatment pathway, a groupwork programme, a community detox house and recovery housing pathway. The LERO host Calderdale in Recovery, a community organisation offering peer social support and networking for people in recovery in Calderdale. 2. Value: 20%. Humankind has ensured continued service quality and improvement within a restrictive and challenging budget. Following the roll out of the national drug strategy, Calderdale has received significantly less funding than its regional neighbours whilst maintaining good outcomes on the drug strategy headline indicators. Humankind has secured further investment from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities in relation to the delivery of an Individual Placement Support Programme. 3. Integration, collaboration & service sustainability: 20%. Calderdale Recovery Steps is an active participant on Calderdale Safeguarding Childrens and Adults Board subgroups, the Youth Justice Board, Channel Panel. The service is leading on several Drug strategy work-stream groups and provide visibility ensuring collaborative working across the system. The service is involved in developing interventions. specifically focusing upon hospital and Domestic Abuse. The Treatment and recovery service are co-located ensuring recovery is visible at the front door. Training is offered free of charge to the wider system. The service offers intense support to new housing and homelessness services that house active drug and alcohol users. 4.Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 20%. Calderdale Recovery Steps have sought to improve access to under-represented groups, including, developing a specialist response to multiple disadvantaged groups with alternative methods of treatment delivery and outreach. Humankind have invested in developing a model of engagement with BAME communities, establishing a pool of BAME community connectors/champions to support the development of culturally sensitive interventions to be piloted in Calderdale. 5.Social value: 20%. The service supports the local area and local employment with 90% of employees being Calderdale residents. The LERO has 100% of its workforce in active recovery. The service provides volunteering opportunities for service users and members of the public with pathways into employment as well as opportunities to support studies. Mutual Aid meetings are hosted free of charge.

• HumankindAwarded supplier Inspiration House Unit 22, Bowburn North Industrial Estate, Bowburn, Durham, England, DH6 5PF, Durham, North East

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