Awarded contract

Residential Recovery Service

Details

Value
£1,628,444
Topic
Health and social work services
Published
6 November 2023

Tender description

The Recovery Housing Service intends to deliver supervised, short-term housing to individuals who are abstinent from drugs and alcohol to aid their recovery journey into permanent housing. The objective for the Recovery Housing Service is to provide support to the most vulnerable people in Kent who are recovering from drug and alcohol misuse and do not have secure accommodation. The main aim is to support continued recovery and enable individuals to lead and fulfilling life in independent accommodation. Lot 1: The Recovery Housing Service intends to deliver supervised, short-term housing to individuals who are abstinent from drugs and alcohol to aid their recovery journey into permanent housing. The objective for the Recovery Housing Service is to provide support to the most vulnerable people in Kent who are recovering from drug and alcohol misuse and do not have secure accommodation. The main aim is to support continued recovery and enable individuals to lead and fulfilling life in independent accommodation. The Service will provide time-limited recovery support for those who are at risk of homelessness, or people who are homeless and are transitioning between drug and alcohol services and independent living. Specifically, the service will provide: • Continued drug and alcohol recovery support Temporary accommodation/housing related support to secure treatment journey progress • Extended recovery support e.g. Life skills to be better placed to sustain recovery outcome and stable housing in the end of treatment. Service Users at risk of homelessness will be provided with private temporary accommodation for an average stay of 6-12 months and a maximum of 18 months. Residents will receive psychologically and trauma informed recovery support and advice around their former drug and alcohol use. The Service is to be made available to people in drug and alcohol recovery resident in Kent who are over 18 and have an identified housing related support need. Service users must be already engaged with recovery and have a commitment to remaining abstinent (i.e. individuals must not engage in alcohol or illicit drug use at all, either indefinitely or for a short period of time).

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published6 November 2023
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date6 November 2023

About the buyer

Kent County Council is the local authority for Kent, and advertises its tenders through the Kent Business Portal. Opportunities above a set value threshold appear there, and each listing carries a summary, key dates and the contract period. Suppliers register on the portal before expressing interest in an opportunity. The council follows a fully auditable process that complies with public procurement legislation. Unsuccessful bidders can request feedback on their submission once a decision is made. The Commercial Strategy for 2026 to 2028 aims to simplify procurement processes and engage Kent-based businesses, SMEs and VCSEs early.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Kent County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85000000 · Health and social work services

AI insights

  • Is there a preferred supplier?
  • What are the buyers pain points?
  • What has the buyer previously procured?
  • What are the key requirements?
Sign-up to enrich

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Contact nameJob titlePhone numberWork email
Head of Procurement+44 •••• ••••••
Commercial Director+44 •••• ••••••
Procurement Manager+44 •••• ••••••
Category Lead+44 •••• ••••••
Senior Buyer+44 •••• ••••••
Contracts Manager+44 •••• ••••••

363 similar open tenders

See more open tenders related to Residential Recovery Service.

Explore all open tenders

Related buyers

Buyers similar to Kent County Council.

View all buyers

Win more public sector contracts

Track every UK and Ireland tender in one place — set up alerts, find decision-makers, and never miss an opportunity.