Neath Port Talbot and Swansea Substance Use (Drug & Alcohol) Alliance

Location

The main place of performance is across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot

Description

An award has been made by by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council as procurement lead for the Western Bay Area Planning Board to appoint a partnership of providers to work collaboratively with to transform drug and alcohol clinical and support services across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. Further details are set out in section II.2.4 below.

Total Quantity or Scope

An award has been made by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council as procurement lead for the above process for the Western Bay Area Planning Board (the "Board") to work collaboratively with a partnership of providers (Barod Project with Kaleidoscope Project, Adferiad Recovery and Wallich-Clifford Community) to form an Alliance and radically transform drug and alcohol clinical and support services across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot for all people of all ages. The Western Bay Area Planning Board is a collaboration of partners who come together at a regional level to enable the planning, commissioning and delivery of substance use services. Members include Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (procurement lead), Swansea City and County Council, Swansea Bay University Health Board, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service Wales, Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales, South Wales Police and Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue. The Alliance Agreement will be for a maximum of 10 years consisting of an initial period of 3 years (with an option to extend for a further period(s) of up to 3+3+1 years). It should be noted that the term of the Alliance Agreement is subject to the Alliance securing its Funding on an annual basis) and the terms and conditions of the Alliance Agreement, which allows for the early termination of the Alliance Agreement if the Funding cannot be secured at the annual review. The estimated contract value is for Well-being and recovery support interventions (Non-clinical services) which will be delivered by the Alliance bidding partners over a potential 10 year period subject to funding. The commissioning of this contract forms part of a total project value of approx GBP90M over 10 years. The clinical and social care elements are NOT in scope for this tender, but details are provided for information purposes to aid providers approach in working with partners.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

While the funding envelope set by the Commissioners and Welsh Government is unknown in future years providers may be able to (pending funding) source additional resources. The Specification sets out the required outputs of the services and the Alliance Objectives. It is anticipated that the Council may require additional services from the Provider Participants throughout the duration of the Alliance Agreement that align with the Alliance Principles. Such changes will be required to account for the fluctuating demands of the service and the changing needs of the service users or changes to funding or policy decisions.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
• 85100000 - Health services
• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85310000 - Social work services
• 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
• 85312320 - Counselling services
• 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
• 85320000 - Social services
• 85323000 - Community health services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Other Information

The clinical and social care elements are NOT in scope for this tender, but details are provided for information purposes to aid providers approach in working with partners. (WA Ref:161983)