Rough Sleeper Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant (RSDATG) 2025/2026-Direct Award C

Location

Kingston upon Thames

Description

The contract is for the provision of specialist support services to rough sleepers with drug and alcohol dependency, to enable access and engagement with drug and alcohol treatment and move towards long term accommodation. Kingston intends to implement evidence-based drug and alcohol treatment and wrap around support for people sleeping rough or at risk of sleeping rough, including those with co-occurring mental health needs.

Total Quantity or Scope

Direct Award Process C is utilised under Provider Selection Regime 2024 on the basis that (i) there is an existing provider for the provisions of healthcare services and their contract is ending (ii) the proposed contract arrangements are not changing (iii) the existing providers satisfies the requirements of the contract to a sufficient standard.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

Direct Award Process C as permitted under Provider Selection Regime 2023. 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority during the eight working days after the authority announces its intent to award.

Other Information

Written representations should be sent to commissioning@kingston.gov.uk including the reference number PSR REPRESENTATION: DN735054 - Rough Sleeper Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant (RSDATG) in the title. Details of the award decision-makers; Royal Borough of Kingston Contract & Commissioning Board No Conflict of Interest detected. The provider was assessed against the 5 key criteria and basic assessment criteria. The key criteria were assessed on equal importance which was proportionate to the value of the contract and the assessment of the current providers ability to deliver the service. Providers ability to continue to deliver was assessed against responses to the key criteria and basic assessment criteria which demonstrated the providers ability to successfully deliver the service with an in-depth understanding of the service outcomes required within the financial envelope of the available grant funding.