Contract award · 11 Sep 2024

Worcestershire Drug & Alcohol Service

Worcestershire County Council awarded “Worcestershire Drug & Alcohol Service” to Cranstoun Services Ltd for £22.7m. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionHealth & social careWest Midlands

Value £22.7m

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Worcestershire County Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£22,736,880
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Rehabilitation services (CPV 85312500)
Timeline
  1. Contract date11 Sep 2024
  2. Published19 Sep 2024Published 8 days after the contract date

Description

Worcestershire County Council has commissioned an integrated drug and alcohol specialist treatment and recovery service for adults and young people living in Worcestershire. The main purposes of the service are to: - Prevent deaths and harm to people who are drug or alcohol dependent. - Reduce unmet need (rate and number, all drug types). - Support people to overcome substance dependence: complete their treatment successfully and be substance-free or sustain a reduction in use. - Support people to improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing. In accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Worcestershire County Council's intends to apply Direct Award Process C to award the Worcestershire Drug & Alcohol Service Contract to its existing provider, Cranstoun Services Limited. The duration of the contract will be 6 years from 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2031 and will have an approximate lifetime value of £22,736,880.00.

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