Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 10 Apr 2025, 13:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Criminal Justice Intervention Team

Official notice

Authority: Southampton City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£522,539published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Change Grow Live Services Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

As part of the national government's ten-year drug strategy, From Harm to Hope and an ambition to improve pathways between people in the criminal justice system and Substance Use Disorder Services (SUDS) a Criminal Justice Interventions Team has been previously commissioned by Southampton City Council (SCC) using government grant funding, namely Supplemental Substance Misuse and Recovery Grant.

Funding provides a dedicated Criminal Justice Intervention Team (CJIT) team working under Change Grow Live (CGL) who are contracted to deliver the wider Substance Use Disorder Service.

The CJIT support people who are affected by drug and alcohol use while they are subject to Community Sentences or upon their release from prison. The team receive referrals directly from criminal justice settings and offer treatment and support with alcohol and drug use to enable service users to meet the conditions of their licence or Community Order as they rebuild their lives following their sentence.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider…Awarded

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process (NHS Provider Selection Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Provision 9). The lifetime value of the contract is £522,538.50 for one year. The contract commencement date is 1st April 2025. There are no extension periods available under this contract. Additional information: 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 the end of 22nd April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR regulations.

Written representations should be sent to:

tendermanagement@southampton.gov.uk

There were no declared actual or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.

The Key Criteria are as stated below for this contract:

Criterion 1: Quality and Innovation

Criterion 2: Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability

Criterion 3: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice

Criterion 4: Value

Criterion 5: Social Value

The rationale for choosing the most suitable provider, Change Grow Live Services Ltd, was confirmed under the requirements of Direct Award Process C: The existing provider is satisfying its existing contract, will likely satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably

The Provider also met each of the Key Criteria.

Delivery: South East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
10 Apr 2025, 13:46 BST
Last source update
10 Apr 2025, 13:46 BST
Authority reference
ICU-0017
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014303
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05009e Find a Tender
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 the end of 22nd April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR regulations.

Written representations should be sent to:

tendermanagement@southampton.gov.uk

There were no declared actual or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.

The Key Criteria are as stated below for this contract:

Criterion 1: Quality and Innovation

Criterion 2: Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability

Criterion 3: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice

Criterion 4: Value

Criterion 5: Social Value

The rationale for choosing the most suitable provider, Change Grow Live Services Ltd, was confirmed under the requirements of Direct Award Process C: The existing provider is satisfying its existing contract, will likely satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably

The Provider also met each of the Key Criteria.

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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 22nd April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR regulations.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £522,5391 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Change Grow Live Services Limited£522,539 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southampton City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityHealth Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road, Southampton, South East, SO147LYContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.