Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bee-63ca-70c1-8baf-137b2018080e/cpu-1895-hospital-substance-misuse closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # CPU 1895 Hospital Substance Misuse [Nottingham City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottingham-city-council) Pays 59% within 30 days Estimated value £1,059,244 Published 24 Aug 2016 Deadline Closed 23 Sept 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Provider will deliver a liaison service within Nottingham University Hospitals supporting hospital clinical staff to identify and respond appropriately to substance misusing patients on wards and in the Emergency Department (ED). The Provider will deliver brief and structured treatment to patients in Nottingham University Hospitals. The Provider will assertively engage those leaving hospital into community substance misuse services. The service will deliver the following key elements within the setting of Nottingham University Hospitals: • Identification of problematic substance misusers within Nottingham University Hospitals • Brief interventions and advice for substance misusers • Pharmacological interventions for substance misusers • Ensure continuity of substance misuse related care/treatment upon discharge from hospital • Training and up-skilling of hospital staff in relation identification and brief advice of substance misusers The service will ensure that there is timely and easy access to treatment appropriate to the patient’s needs; this will include the provision of appropriate interventions for all levels of problematic drinking including binge drinking, increasing and higher risk drinking, alcohol dependency, poly-substance misuse, complex needs and primary drugs misuse. The service will provide training to ensure the Nottingham hospital clinical workforce is equipped to identify alcohol misuse and offer brief advice and signposting into treatment. The service will be pro-active in health promotion within the hospital to reduce the prevalence of binge drinking, increasing risk and higher risk alcohol misuse amongst the Nottingham City population. The service will work with partner agencies to identify, motivate and engage those groups presenting to hospital who are treatment resistant or have not identified that their drinking or substance use is becoming problematic. The Councils’ detailed requirements are defined in the Service Specification, which is available, within the tender pack, via registration on the East Midlands Procurement Portal: [eastmidstenders.org](https://www.eastmidstenders.org) The duration will be for 5 years, with a possible extension of 1+1 years at the council's discretion Read full description ## CPV classification Health services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/15018f34-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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