Criminal Justice & Complex Needs Employment Specialist

Location

Southend On Sea

Description

Southend-On-Sea City Council are looking to award the allied to the drug & alcohol treatment & recovery support contract to an existing provider under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C. This employment specialist role will also engage with individuals with drug / alcohol use who are not yet known to treatment services. This is a 1 year contract.

Total Quantity or Scope

Southend-On-Sea City Council are looking to award the allied to the drug & alcohol treatment & recovery support contract to an existing provider under the PSR Direct Award Process C. This employment specialist role will also engage with individuals with drug / alcohol use who are not yet known to treatment services. Contract Term: 1 year Approximate Lifetime Value of Contract: £45000 Est Start Date: 15.06.26 Est End Date: 31.03.28

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

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. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on the 12th of June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

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. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers via emails to jamiepennycott@southend.gov.uk and procurementops@southend.gov.uk by midnight on 12th June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Justification for award: The existing provider has met all KPI's for the existing contract. The contract specification, terms & conditions, contract term & contract value remain unchanged & therefore the conditions for the considerable change threshold are not met, satisfying the conditions to meet direct award route C. Key criteria considered in the decision making process include: Quality & Innovation (25%) Value: In terms of the balance of costs, overall benefits and the financial implications of an arrangement (25%) Integration, collaboration and service sustainability (20%) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (20%) Social Value (10%) Conflict of Interest Assessments have been completed for this procurement & no conflicts were identified.