Lewisham Assessment and Recovery Centre

Location

Catford

Description

This notice is for a direct award to St Mungo Community Housing Association for an assessment and recovery centre , under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Provider Selection Regime Process C. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract 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 total contract value will be £6,507,440 for an initial period of 5 years, commencing 1 October 2025, with the option to extend by a further 5 years.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Lewisham Assessment and Recovery Centre (LARC) is an assessment centre which provides 24-hour support for some of the borough's highest needs service users. The service is a key contract in the supported housing pathways and Lewisham's homelessness and substance misuse offers. This notice is placed to set out Lewisham Council's award of contract under the Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime. The key criteria that was used for selection was: 1. Quality and innovation; 2. Value; 3. Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability; 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice; 5. Social Value This is an award notice under the Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

This contract is awarded under the PSR Direct Award Process C, which permits a direct award where: •There is an existing provider of healthcare services to which the proposed contracting arrangements relate •The authority is satisfied that the provider is the only provider that can provide the services •The type of service means that there is no realistic alternative to existing provider. Lewisham Council has determined that St Mungo Community Housing Association is the only possible provider as the PSR Direct Award Process C conditions have been met.