Health and social work services

Tender description

Reading Council is inviting tenders to provide a drug an alcohol, behaviour change, treatment and recovery service to adults aged 18 plus. Reading Council is inviting tenders to provide a drug an alcohol, behaviour change, treatment and recovery service to adults aged 18 plus. Local authorities are responsible for improving the health of their local population and reducing health inequalities. Drug and Alcohol Services are not a statutory or mandated service – however the Public health Grant conditions state local authorities must have regard to the need to improve the take up of, and outcomes from, its drug and alcohol misuse treatment services. Service Provision: Reading Borough Council requires an integrated behaviour change, treatment and recovery focused service to meet the public health grant conditions, national guidance, local strategic priorities and best practice. The service will be for drug and alcohol users including all classifications of drugs, those with poly-substance misuse and those using new psychoactive substances (“legal highs”) as well as those dependent on prescription and over the counter medicines. The integrated service will be provided to substance misusers with a range of complexities such as poly-drug use, mental health problems, pregnancy, involvement with criminal activity and those leaving prison. The service will include a range of interventions including needle exchange, harm reduction, targeted prevention, early interventions, shared care, needle exchange supplies and waste services, psycho social interventions and treatment. Contract term: The intended contract term will be an initial period of 3 years commencing 1.10.2019 and then two (2) possible two (2) year extensions subject to availability of funding and satisfactory contract performance and the absolute discretion of the Council. Contract Value: The estimated annual contract values are: Year 1) 1.10.2019 to 31.3.2020 (6 month period) 928 675,50 GBP Year 2) 1.4.2020 to 31.3.2021 (12 month period) 1 990 949 GBP Year 3) 1.4.2021 to 31.3.2022 (12 month period) 1 990 949 GBP Year 4) 1.4.2022 to 30.9.2023 (6 month period) 995 474,50 GBP Total 3 year term contract value is estimated at 5 906 048 GBP. For illustrative purposes the estimated total lifetime value of the contract is specified below, however this will be dependent on future funding allocations. Seven (7) year contract estimated at 13 869 844 GBP TUPE: Tenderers are advised that RBC believes that the transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 and/or European Communities Acquired Rights Directive 77/187, may apply.