Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The Cabinet will be asked to consider proposals to tender 2 drug treatment services in an open tender process due to the current contracts expiring on 31 March 2011
The Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Services presented a report on proposals for the re-tendering of two contracts that provide drug treatment and support services to substance misusers and their families.
In response to issues raised, officers clarified the following:
Agreed, in order to assist the Council in achieving its Community Priorities of “Healthy”, “Fair and Respectful”, “Prosperous” and “Inspired and Successful”, to:
(i) The procurement of contracts on the terms detailed in the report in respect of the following:
a) Structured Day Programme and Structured Counselling for Drug Users and Family and Carer Services
b) A Specialist Prescribing Service, which includes Dual Diagnosis and Blood Borne Virus Services
(ii) Authorise the Corporate Director of Adult and Community Services, in consultation with the Legal Partner, to award the contracts to the successful tenderers.
Report author: Glynis Rogers
Publication date: 01/10/2010
Date of decision: 28/09/2010
Decided at meeting: 28/09/2010 - Cabinet
Effective from: 07/10/2010
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