Decision details
Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services Contract Extension
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director for People concerning a 4 month extension to the contract the Council holds with Change, Grow, Live (CGL) for the delivery of treatment and support for adults with drug and alcohol problems.
Resolved:
That the extension to the CGL contract be noted.
Reason for Decision
To provide better value for money and minimise financial risks for the Council, together with enabling best commissioning practice in service user consultation and VCS market development.
Other Options
To expedite procurement of replacement provision in order that new contractor(s) are in place from 1st April 2017. It was felt that this would likely lead to contracts being offered in a very similar manner to those currently in place given the reduced capacity for consultation with service users, carers and professional stakeholders. It was additionally felt that this would negatively impact the potential to develop the local voluntary and community sector (VCS) market such that it would be able to compete on equal terms with larger national organisations.
The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director for People concerning a 4 month extension to the contract the Council holds with Change, Grow, Live (CGL) for the delivery of treatment and support for adults with drug and alcohol problems.
Resolved:
That the extension to the CGL contract be noted.
Reason for Decision
To provide better value for money and minimise financial risks for the Council, together with enabling best commissioning practice in service user consultation and VCS market development.
Other Options
To expedite procurement of replacement provision in order that new contractor(s) are in place from 1st April 2017. It was felt that this would likely lead to contracts being offered in a very similar manner to those currently in place given the reduced capacity for consultation with service users, carers and professional stakeholders. It was additionally felt that this would negatively impact the potential to develop the local voluntary and community sector (VCS) market such that it would be able to compete on equal terms with larger national organisations.
This is an Executive Function
Called-in to People Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor – Salter
Publication date: 27/09/2016
Date of decision: 20/09/2016
Decided at meeting: 20/09/2016 - Cabinet
Effective from: 01/10/2016
Accompanying Documents:
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