Drug and Alcohol Integrated Engagement, Treatment and Recovery Service – Bidders Briefing Event 19 April 2021

The London Borough of Croydon is seeking to engage a contractor for the provision of a Drug and Alcohol Integrated Engagement, Treatment and Recovery Service for Adults and Young People.

The full scope of the contract requirements are provided in the Service Specification, which forms part of the Tender Documents referred to in Section 1 of this Invitation to Tender and Instructions for Tendering.

The contract will be for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend for a period of 12 months followed by an additional option to extend for a further 12 months, 24 months in total. The anticipated commencement date for the contract will be no later than the 1st October 2021.

This procurement falls within the “light touch regime” applicable to the procurement of contracts for social and other specific services, as set out in Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Regulations). The Council is orientating this procurement towards an adapted open procedure as described in Regulation 27 of the Regulations but using a “light touch” approach. The Council does not hold itself bound by the Regulations except to the extent that they apply to the light touch regime as set out in Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations

The required Services are being procured via a competitive tendering process and will be run electronically via the London Tenders Portal. All communication throughout the tender process will be via www.londontenders.org

We are holding a bidders briefing event on the 19th April 2021, this event will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams.  If you wish to attend the briefing please express your interest in this opportunity and then send a message via the messaging area including the email addresses of the delegates you wish to attend.