Job Advert 043
South Wales Drug Interventions Programme
Appointment of 4 contracts with service providers
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The Council of the City and County of Cardiff, on behalf of the Regional Management Board of the South Wales Drug Interventions Programme, seeks to appoint four contracts with service providers whom it may call upon to contribute to the service delivery in the following packages, under the auspices of the Drug Interventions Programme.
Contracts 1 and 2 are for the provision of a Criminal Justice Integrated Teams [CJIT] to undertake the identification, assessment, triage and engagement of DIP service users.
Contracts 3 and 4 are for the provision of an integrated DIP prescribing service for DIP service users. The total value of each of the four contracts will be up to the maximum values listed below:
Contract 1 - A maximum contract price of £2,587,515 between the 1st July 2008 and the 31st March 2011 for the provision of a Criminal Justice Integrated Team covering the Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil [Eastern South Wales] contract area.
Contract 2 - A maximum contract price of £2,117,058 between the 1st July 2008 and the 31st March 2011 for the he provision of Criminal Justice Integrated Team in the Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend [Western South Wales] contract area.
Contract 3 - A maximum contract price of £862,505 between the 1st July 2008 and the 31st March 2011 for the provision of a rapid access prescribing service for DIP service users in the Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil [Eastern South Wales] contract area.
Contract 4 - A maximum contract price of £705,686 between the 1st July 2008 and the 31st March 2011 for the provision of a rapid access prescribing service for DIP service users in the Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend [Western South Wales] contract area.
Each contract term is anticipated to commence on the 1st July 2008 and end on the 31st March 2011, however, all contracts will include a twelve month extension option.
All contracts are subject to continuation of funding through the Welsh Assembly Government and Home Office. The Council of the City and County of Cardiff reserves the right to suspend or cancel this commissioning process at any time.
The Contractor(s) for the Eastern and Western South Wales CJIT regions [contracts 1 and 2] will be able to demonstrate:
- Ability to develop and deliver a Tier 2 substance misuse service to offenders, and other groups, with substance misuse problems.
- An External Service Audit demonstrating a proven ability to provide advice and support to individuals facing drug and alcohol issues over the last 3 years.
- Published reports that through intervention of your services there has been a reduction of drug related offending and a reduction in harm to individuals, communities and families.
The Contractor(s) for the rapid access DIP prescribing service [contracts 3 and 4] will be able to demonstrate:
- The ability to deliver of a variety of substitute medications for the treatment of substance dependence.
- Ability to deliver a low threshold short term rapid access prescribing service.
- To demonstrate a comprehensive and effective framework of clinical governance.
Applicants will be required to complete a Pre Qualification Questionnaire including financial status, organisational structure, Health & Safety Record and a commitment to delivering of services in accordance with good practice in issues of diversity. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 will apply. References may be sought from bankers and relevant clients at this stage. When requesting an application please state which contract(s) you will be a applying for.
The contracts advert can be downloaded below in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
Download the Advertisement (PDF, 40K)
The Closing Date for applications to be sent out will be 25th September 2007.
Return of questionnaire/s by 5th October 2007 at the latest.
Applicants should apply at this stage to:
Nicola Thomas
Assistant Procurement Officer
Procurement & Supplies
Cardiff County Council
Bessemer Close
Leckwith Industrial Estate
Cardiff CF11 8XH
Tel: (029) 2087 3754
Fax: (029) 2037 7605
E-mail: pqq@cardiff.gov.uk
Web: https://www.sell2wales.co.uk/notices/display.html?NoticeId=10778
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