Purpose

To seek Cabinet Member for Public Health and
Wellbeing approval for the extension of the Dynamic Purchasing
System (DPS) contracts for the provision of substance misuse
residential rehabilitation placements for an additional year, from
1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026.

Decision

Decision(s):
 
That the extension of the DPS contract for an
additional 1 year from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 be
approved
 
Reason(s) for the
Decision(s):
 
Residential Rehabilitation is an integral part
of any drug treatment and recovery system and a vital option for
some people requiring treatment for dependency to substances.
 
Dependent drug and
alcohol users typically present to services with a range of
complex, physical, emotional, psychological, and psychiatric health
problems. Effective treatment and recovery require a range of
services and interventions including specialist clinical services,
medically assisted detoxification programmes, psychosocial
interventions, mutual aid and residential rehabilitation
programmes.
 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

 
To have
no provision for Residential Rehabilitation.  For those who have undergone a programme of
treatment and detoxification and have not responded to community
rehabilitation, residential rehabilitation programmes provide the
opportunity for sustained recovery in a safe and therapeutic
residential setting. The necessity for Residential Rehabilitation
is more likely for complex clients and increases the likelihood of
successful treatment outcome.
 
To
“Spot Purchase” as and when Residential Rehabilitation
is required. Spot Purchasing requires considerable time to identify
and negotiate suitable placements and provides for less
transparency and ability to benchmark costs. Also, spot purchasing
placement tariffs are often subject to higher costs.
 
The
current DPS has provision for two 12-month extensions. In
conjunction with Procurement it is recommended to activate the
first one year extension. .