REOPENING Residential Rehabilitation for Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery - Round 4

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REOPENING of Bespoke Framework Residential Rehabilitation for Drugs and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery - Round 4

Round 4 - Framework for residential rehabilitation placements, under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) using a bespoke framework procedure.

The specification outlines the minimum quality, care standard and performance management expectations for purchased services for residential rehabilitation.

The framework will consist of:

• Residential Rehabilitation service for drug and alcohol treatment and recovery.

The framework contract commenced on 01 May 2023 for a period of 3 years to 30 April 2026 the option to extend for 1 further year. Please note the extension has been taken and will run to 30 April 2027.

Under the LTR Regime the bespoke framework criteria is as follows:

• Tenderers who meet the selection criteria of a minimum quality score of 40% shall be deemed to be compliant.

• Round 4 of the framework is to top up the existing number of providers up to a maximum of 20. The seven (7) highest scoring tenders who meet the selection criteria will be added to the existing framework.

• Providers already accepted onto the framework do not need to reapply.

• If the number of providers on the Bespoke Framework falls to 15 the Council reserves the right to reopen the Framework, in line with the process detailed below:

• Following a review of compliant tenderers who met the selection criteria, but were not awarded a place on the framework, the 5 highest scoring compliant tenderers shall be offered a place on the framework. Subject to no changes to CQC rating and delivery

model.

• If the Council does not receive a response to its offer within the timeframe identified, it shall reserve the right to withdraw the offer and offer the place on the framework to the next highest scoring complaint Tenderers. Subject to no changes to CQC rating and

delivery model.

• If, based on the original tender submissions, there are insufficient compliant Tenderers to meet the numbers required for the framework, the Council shall reopen the Framework to new expressions of interested by issuing an Invitation to Tender.

Tenders shall be assessed using the selection and scoring criteria defined in the original tender documents.

The highest scoring compliant Tenderers shall be added onto the Framework, to the maximum number of providers of 20.

• Should the number of providers fall to 15 at any point in the contract period, the Council reserves the right to repeat the process as detailed above.

The framework contract commenced on 01 May 2023 for a period of 3 years to 30 April 2026 with an option to extend for 1 further year. The Farmwork has been extended to 30 April 2027.

Previous Notice Published on 2022/S 000-035211