Preliminary Market Engagement Criminal Justice Related Drug and Alcohol Service for Adults

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire (OPCC) is considering future options for the provision of its Criminal Justice Related Drug and Alcohol Service for Adults.

We would therefore like to invite suppliers to participate in the preliminary market engagement process.

This exercise is purely for the purpose of information gathering in order to inform the procurement strategy going forward.

It should be noted that any future purchase will be subject to a full competitive tendering procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. A full specification of technical, functional and non-functional requirements would be provided within the tender documentation.

The Criminal Justice Related Drug and Alcohol Service for Adults service has been commissioned by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for a number of years. The current contract is due to end on 31 March 2027, and we are therefore considering future options.

The service supports adults entering the criminal justice system who are experiencing drug and/or alcohol misuse issues. It provides advice, information, signposting, and referrals to appropriate treatment and support services.

The service is delivered by a Supplier that works closely with police custody staff. Detainees who receive a positive drug test while in custody are referred to the Supplier for a mandatory assessment. The Supplier also works with probation services, assessing offenders who are being considered by the courts for a community treatment requirement and determining their suitability for such orders.

The contract values provided in this notice are estimated and for indicative purposes only. Values cover original term only of 3 years and optional extension periods have not been included in the estimate.

The preliminary market engagement process consists of the following activities:

- Webinar

The purpose of the webinar is to provide further clarification on the proposed approach, answer supplier questions, facilitate discussion, and support suppliers in developing informed responses to the questionnaire.

- Questionnaire

The purpose of the questionnaire is to gather market feedback on the proposed service model, identify risks and opportunities, and inform the refinement of requirements, lot structure, and commercial approach. Suppliers are encouraged to consider the information shared during the webinar when preparing their responses.

How to Register

All expressions of interest must be made via the Warwickshire Police In-tend portal hosted on the In-tend Bluelight Hub:

https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home

Suppliers may view Request for Information details including webinar details via the ‘Tenders’ section. Access to procurement documents requires supplier registration/login. New suppliers should register and then access the ‘Portals’ section and select connect with Warwickshire Police.

Any questions relating to this procurement procedure must be made via the Correspondence function on the In-tend portal.

Participation in the preliminary market engagement exercise does not replace the need to meet any mandatory requirements which may be set as part of any subsequent tender procedure, or to resubmit information requested as part of a subsequent procurement procedure.

We reserve the right to withdraw this exercise at any time or to determine not to proceed with any project herein or any proposed action suggested in response to this exercise.