Decision details

Resolved that:

1.1. The recommendation to re-commission Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services ensuring future delivery of support for Sandwell residents, be approved.

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1.2. The Director of Public Health be authorised to commence a procurement process for the provision of Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services to commence 1 February 2023 for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.

1.3 Further to recommendation 1.2, the Director of Public Health be authorised to include any future Drug Strategy monies awarded from National Government into the contract value to enable delivery of the 2021 Drug Strategy ambitions towards delivering a world class treatment system.

1.4 The Director of Public Health be authorised to award a contract and enter into a contract with the successful bidder, on terms to be agreed by the Director of Public Health, for the provision of Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services to commence on 1 February 2023 for a period of 3 years to 31 January 2026 with the option to extend up to a further 2 years (until 31st January 2028).

1.5 That an exemption to rule 8.7 of the Procurement and Contract Procedure Rules 2018/19 be made to allow a contract to be awarded to a successful tenderer in the event that the required minimum number of tenders are not received.

1.6 The Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adults, Social Care and Health, be authorised to make variations to the Contract up to a maximum of 10% of the Contract value, should they be necessitated.

1.7 The Director of Law and Governance be authorised to execute any documentation necessary to give effect to the proposals set out in 1.1 – 1.6 above for the provision of Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services.