# Psychosocial Alcohol Intervention and Recovery Service \(PAIRS\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Essex County Council](/buyers/essex-county-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £6,501,565
- Published: 29 October 2024
- Planned start: 1 April 2025
- Planned end: 31 March 2030
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d5f60967-9d2b-4d7b-bd94-db70dab95785-798260
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-80dda577-7fff-48f3-a951-3e08eb64436e

## Description

The Psychosocial Alcohol Intervention and Recovery Service \(PAIRS\) has been delivered in Essex since 2019\. The aim of the Service is to provide community based psychosocial interventions for those individuals with alcohol misuse issues, ensuring the service is safe and appropriate and in line with current local and national guidelines\. The provider will work with service users to help them achieve their personal recovery goals and outcomes\. The service will also provide direct support and expertise within various acute hospital sites, working jointly with the alcohol liaison nurses to engage with and support those admitted to hospital with alcohol related problems, or where alcohol has been identified as a problem once admitted\. This is a Provider Selection Regime \(PSR\) Contract Notice\. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services \(Provider Selection Regime\) Regulations 2023\. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award\. Additional information: The authority will follow the Provider Selection Regime \(2023\) competitive process for the evaluation and award of this opportunity\.

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- [Subscription Based Research Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f776f94c-afa5-4342-ada4-0d138edbd792): ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- [CO0346 Employee Assistance Programme](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a93a9b88-f390-429a-afc6-5837332dd27e): Essex County Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5f60967-9d2b-4d7b-bd94-db70dab95785-798260)