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Awarded· 31 Mar 2025

Rough Sleeper, Drug and Alcohol Team

Southampton City Council · Southampton, South East

Southampton City Council has awarded Rough Sleeper, Drug and Alcohol Team. It is a contract for other health and social care in Southampton.

Source: Find a Tender, published 10 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Change Grow Live Services

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 12:37

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About this tender

In brief

Southampton City Council has awarded Rough Sleeper, Drug and Alcohol Team. It is a contract for other health and social care in Southampton. The contract went to Change Grow Live Services. It was awarded on 31 March 2025. The contract value is £694,815.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 10 April 2025. The notice number is 014300-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05009b.

Summary of the contracting process

Southampton City Council intends to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations for Health Services, specifically targeting those in the rough sleeper segment who struggle with drug and alcohol abuse. The contract under the title "Rough Sleeper, Drug and Alcohol Team" (ICU-0018) seeks to continue funding an initiative that offers intensive support and treatment to rough sleepers, and includes resources like specialist workers and clinical treatment options.

The award notification was published on 10th April 2025, with the contract set to commence on 1st April 2025. Representations from interested providers must be submitted by 22nd April 2025. The contracting authority’s address is Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road, Southampton, UKJ32.

This tender can foster business growth by providing significant contract value (£694,815 for one year) and the opportunity to deliver a vital public service. Specialists in social care, especially large organisations like Change Grow Live Services Ltd, which has already been identified as the suitable provider, would be well-positioned to compete.

The notice in full

As part of the national government's ambition to end rough sleeping and improve pathways into treatment for people sleeping rough who use alcohol and/or drugs; a Rough Sleeping Drug & Alcohol Team (RSDAT) has been established and previously commissioned by Southampton City Council (SCC) using government grant funding.

This targeted funding builds on previous funding provided to Local Authorities to support rough sleeper's access to accommodation and provides an opportunity to provide additional resources in the areas which had been identified as having high numbers of people needing intensive support with both drug & alcohol treatment and with maintaining accommodation.

The funding provides an opportunity to ensure that there is continued proactive engagement, and any initial substance use disorder (SUD) treatment contact is sustained and capitalised on. It will also enable specialist Rough Sleepers Drug and Alcohol workers, including Complex Needs Navigators, a Non-Medical Prescriber and an Assertive Outreach Nurse, to offer intensive support, clinical treatment and psychological approaches, including Trauma Informed Care for the street homeless population.

Service users will be supported to complete assessments, start receiving appropriate treatment at the earliest opportunity and capitalise on initial signs of motivation to address their issues. The funding will also help address some identified gaps around access to treatment services, peer mentors and women working on the streets selling sex.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process (NHS Provider Selection Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Provision 9). The lifetime value of the contract is PS694,815 for one year. The contract commencement date is 1st April 2025.

    There are no extension periods available under this contract. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the end of 22nd April 2025.

    This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR regulations. Written representations should be sent to: tendermanagement@southampton.gov.uk There were no declared actual or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.

    The Key Criteria are as stated below for this contract: Criterion 1: Quality and Innovation Criterion 2: Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability Criterion 3: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice Criterion 4: Value Criterion 5: Social Value The rationale for choosing the most suitable provider, Change Grow Live Services Ltd, was confirmed under the requirements of Direct Award Process C: The existing provider is satisfying its existing contract,

    will likely satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably The Provider also met each of the Key Criteria.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Change Grow Live Services
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£694,815

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
014300-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05009b
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Southampton City Council is based in Southampton. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Southampton
Town
Southampton
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Electoral ward
Bargate
Constituency
Southampton Itchen
Delivery area
Southampton
Region
South East
Sub-region
Southampton
Area
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Southampton City Council
Category
Services
Contact
Catherine Dadson
Phone
+44 2380832145
Address
Southampton, SO14 7LY · South East · England
Call +44 2380832145

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Change Grow Live Services
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Rough Sleeper, Drug and Alcohol Team

Who won the Rough Sleeper, Drug and Alcohol Team contract?

Southampton City Council awarded the contract to Change Grow Live Services on 31 March 2025.

How much is the Rough Sleeper, Drug and Alcohol Team contract worth?

The contract value is £694,815.

Who is the buyer for Rough Sleeper, Drug and Alcohol Team?

Southampton City Council, based in Southampton, South East. The named contact is Catherine Dadson, on +44 2380832145.

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