CLC4972 Needle Exchange & Harm Reduction Supplies

Contract Title: CLC4972 Needle Exchange & Harm Reduction Supplies The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) is seeking expressions of interest from interested organisations for the above goods. We would like to bring to your attention that the London Tenders portal will be upgrading their ProContract system on Monday 16th November 2015. The site will be unavailable from the Thursday 12th November to Monday 16th November 09:00. You may have received notification to this respect from Due North. The main menu within the portal will provide Help in some topics and these include responding to tender (https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/). We would like to emphasise how important it is that you make yourself familiar with the system as soon as this become available. Description: Tower Hamlets Drug & Alcohol Action Team delivers a range of needle exchange and harm reduction provisions across the Borough, within pharmacies and drug treatment services, in accordance with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guidelines on needle and syringe programmes (NICE Public Health Guidance 25, March 2014). The scheme aims to reduce the the possible harms caused by injecting behaviour by facilitating safe injecting practice. This is by providing safe and sterile injecting equipment, providing harm reduction advice and signposting drug users to structured treatment services, thus increasing the number of referrals and clients engaged in the treatment system, reducing negative health implications and reducing drug related deaths. Clients accessing needle exchange services are also encouraged to return used equipment for safe disposal, therefore reducing the risk caused by discarded hazardous paraphernalia on the general public. Tower Hamlets is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision for Needle Exchange and Harm Reduction Supplies. Tower Hamlets is seeking a provider who can supply and deliver good quality needle exchange packs, slamming packs and individual 'pick and mix' paraphernalia to a number of pharmacies and substance misuse services within the Borough. The contract will be for a period of 1 year, with the possibility of extension for an additional 2 years (1+1+1). The estimated expenditure per annum is £50,000 - £60,000; however, the Council will not guarantee a minimum level of spend or funding. The Council is committed to improving the quality of life for both residents and businesses within Tower Hamlets. In line with The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the authority will consider how this procurement might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the relevant area. In order to achieve this, it is our objective to work with existing and future contractors to secure an appropriate level of community benefits through the procurement process. The anticipated contract start date is: Monday, 04 January 2016 The estimated value...(cont)

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