Decision details

The HWB will be asked to approve one-year direct award contracts for the provision of Adult and Young People’s Drugs and Alcohol (Substance Misuse) services pending the letting of a long-term contract.

Claire Brutton, Head of Disabilities’ Commissioning, presented a report explaining that due to delays in the current procurement exercise for a new contract, for the reasons set out in the report, it was necessary to seek approval for a variation of the contract for the provision of Adult Substance Misuse Service with CGL to extend it for five months from 1 April to 31 August 2024, in accordance with the Council’s Contract Rules.

The Health and Wellbeing Board resolved to:

(i)  Approve the variation of the contract for the provision of Adult Substance Misuse Service with CGL for a period of five months from 1 April to 31 August 2024 in accordance with the strategy set out in the report; and

(ii)  Delegate authority to the Strategic Director, Children and Adults, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health Integration, to extend the contract and all other necessary or ancillary agreements.