Purpose

To consider a waiver to the contract to deliver the Integrated Drug and Alcohol Service to vary the existing contract and allocate additional funding to the current provider (Change, Grow, Live).

Decision

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Health and Wellbeing.

DECISION –

That the Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care approves waiver in line with Contract Standing Order F3.4 in order to:

i)                    Modify the current clauses within the contract with Change Grow Live Services Ltd to allow for further variations from Year 4 (2026/27) until the end of the contract on 31 March 2033 to reflect further Drug and Alcohol grant allocations from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities; and

ii)                  Modify the contract with Change Grow Live Services Ltd from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027 to reflect the agreed Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Grant interventions attached as Appendix 1 at a cost of £3,140,260.

Reasons

For the reasons set out in the report.