SCC APC Individual Placement and Support (Most Suitable Provider Process)

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. Lot 1: 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. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process. The approximate lifetime value of the Contract is £522,016.00 This is a new service This is a new provider The services will be provided from 09/05/2024 to 08/05/2026