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Gateway 1 Procurement Commencement: Recommissioning of Medway Adult Substance Misuse Specialist Treatment Services
Meeting: 04/04/2017 - Cabinet (Item 12)
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Minutes:
Background:
This report sought approval to commence the procurement of adult substance misuse specialist treatment services following review and discussion at Procurement Board on 15 March 2017.
The report noted that the current contract would end on 30 June 2018, but that the Council would offer a new contract start date from 1 April 2018 as the current service provider was due to stop providing a service on 31 March 2018.
A Diversity Impact Assessment (DIA) was included at Appendix 1 to the report.
An Exempt Appendix provided details of the financial analysis in respect of procurement of this service.
An addendum report was circulated which provided details of comments of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 16 March 2017.
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The Cabinet noted the comments of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee as set out in Section 1 of the addendum report. |
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The Cabinet agreed the commencement of the procurement of new adult substance misuse specialist treatment services for Medway on the basis set out in paragraph 4.2 of the report, with a contract start date of 1 April 2018. |
Reasons:
Specialist treatment for adult substance misusers delivered in community settings enables adults in effective treatment that directly supports their recovery from problematic substance misuse, rebuilding relationships, improving outcomes for families engaged with Medway social care services, mental health services, community and acute health services and reducing involvement in offending behaviour. The provision also directly contributes to reductions in anti-social behaviour.
By commissioning specialist community-based recovery resources and interventions, recovery can be sustained in a more robust and long lasting way, improving outcomes for individuals and families affected by problematic substance misuse and directly supporting the performance of key partners and stakeholders.