Integrated Treatment Recovery Wellbeing and Substance Misuse Service 2026 - 2029 (PSR Direct award route C)

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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to confirmation of contract award notice. The awarding of this This contract is subject to has been awarded under 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 20/03/2026. This contract has not yet formally now been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to formally awarded using direct award under the PSR. process C. Written representations should be sent to Procurement@brent.gov.uk Details The approximate lifetime value of the award decision-makers - The decision was approved by Cabinet of the Council on 08/12/2025 and the decision can be found: https://democracy.brent.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?AIId=75104 Any declared conflicts - No conflict of interests declared Key Criteria: Quality and Innovation - 15% , Value - 25 %, Integration collaboration and service sustainability 25% - improving access reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 15%, Social Value - 10% Rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria: Quality and Innovation - The provider will be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard. • The provider exceeded the targets for Numbers in Structured Treatment and Opiate completions Targets set out in the 23/24 as set out in the Borough Plan. • The service continues to record no waiting times for the service and retention rates are well above the national average for opiates, alcohol and non-opiates and alcohol and local performance is highlighted through the National Drug Treatment Drug Monitoring service (NDTMS). £12,055,520. • The provider is collaborating with dates between which the commissioner on a range of projects that aims to make improvements to the treatment and recovery pathway and key areas of partnership working. • The provider has been highly responsive on outreach provision and directing their resources to collaborate with police and community safety colleagues to respond to local community-based issues and resident concerns. Value - The provider will be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard. • The provider has signed up a range of additional requirements that contribute and add to the local delivery of the National Drug Strategy. This has included attracting additional funding for Fibroscan machine that detect liver damage and enables service users services are intended to be steered into treatment at earlier opportunity. Integration collaboration and service sustainability provided is 01/04/2026 - The provider will be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard. 31/03/2029. • The provider supports good collaborative working which has resulted in supporting the work with B3 service users’ group and developing effective working with the Police, Probation, and the Prison service. This has resulted in new partnerships being developed across the borough such as Kilburn Stonebridge and Harlesden as well as Wembley. Improving access reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - The provider will be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard. • The provider outlines new ways for the service to deliver support including online, and in group settings. • The provider has been happy to re-align services for young people and women. Social Value - The provider will be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard. • Provider agreed to reprofile rough sleeper funding utilising money saved due to staff vacancies to provide more practical help for rough sleepers There were no representations received during the Severe Weather Engagement Protocol to include access to warm clothing Standstill Period and hot drinks. consequently no reviews of the process were undertaken.