Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Surrey County Council
Surrey County Council, Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill,
Reigate,
RH2 8EF
UK
E-mail: andrew.clarke@surreycc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SCC APC Individual Placement and Support (Most Suitable Provider Process)
Reference number: DN2595
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Surrey County Council has been awarded funding for two years (2024/25 – 2025/26) for the delivery of an Individual Placement and Support Service, available to those who are:
- in structured treatment for drug and/or alcohol use, and
- of working age.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Surrey County Council are seeking a provider to deliver the IPS model across the county of Surrey for two years.
The population of Surrey is 1,205,616 according to mid-2021 population figures published by the ONS. Surrey's population growth rate between mid-2020 and mid-2021 was 0.3% per year. The working age population was 761,201 (ONS 2019).
Surrey covers an area of 1,663 square kilometres (642 square miles) and has a population density of 725 people per square kilometre (km2), based on the latest population estimates taken in mid-2021.
According to the latest 2021 census, the population in Surrey is predominantly white (85%), with non-white minorities representing the remaining 15% of the population.
The median average age in Surrey in 2021 was 42.2, with over 18s representing 82.1% of the population. The sex ratio was 95.3 males to every 100 females.
In 2021, the urban population of Surrey was approximately 980,249 (87%), while the rural population was around 152,141 (13%).
English is spoken as the main language by 93.1% of people in Surrey, and spoken either well or very well by 6% of the population. 0.7% reported having poor English language skills, and the remaining 0.1% spoke no English at all.
In 2023/24, 3718 adults engaged in structured treatment.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/04/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
‘This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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.’
Details of the award decision-makers - SCC Commissioning Officers
The intention is to award a contract using the most suitable provider process.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/03/2024