Health and social work services

Tender description

Leicester City Council (the “Authority”) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to submit a tender for the provision of a substance misuse housing related support service. The service will include accommodation-based and floating support. Individuals need to have achieved abstinence to access the accommodation-based support but can access floating support if they are still dependent on drugs and alcohol. In addition to the short description in Section II.1.4): The proposed contract is to commence from 1.10.2019 for an initial period of 3 years, until 30.9.2022, with the possibility to extend for a period or periods of up to a total of 2 years to 30.9.2024, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the provider and the Council. The annual contact value is 192 400 GBP. The total contract value including the 2 years extension period is 962 000 GBP. It is the Authority’s preliminary view that TUPE may apply in respect of this Contract. However, tenderers will need to reach their own conclusion as to whether or not TUPE applies. Applicants are strongly advised to obtain professional advice as to the implications of TUPE regulations and pensions if they are the successful bidder and TUPE regulations apply. The procurement process being undertaken is based upon the “open” tendering procedure as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Authority cannot enter into any negotiations on the Contract. This procurement process falls under the Light Touch Regime as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Regulation 74–77. The Authority is operating this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the PCR 2015, at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3.