Agenda item - Residential Rehabilitation Services

Report of the Director of Public Health (copy attached).

24.1         The Lead Commissioner for Substance Misuse introduced the paper which detailed the changes to the commissioning for residential rehabilitation services and sought approval for the award of future contracts.  She noted that there were a number of providers in the city and it was intended to re-negotiate with current providers but if necessary a competitive process would be undertaken.

24.2         The Board welcomed the paper and expressed the view that consideration would need to be given to ensuring that quality and efficiency of services was maintained.  Members of the Board also felt that the levels of provision should be reviewed and flexible so that sufficient resources were available to meet demand.

24.3         RESOLVED:

(1)          That it be agreed that commissioners seek to negotiate contracts with current providers, with the option of moving to a competitive process if negotiations fail;

(2)          That the Director of Public Health be granted delegated authority to conduct the negotiations on the Council’s behalf, and run a competitive procurement in the event that the negotiations fail; and

(3)          That the Director of Public Health be granted delegated authority to award the contract after negotiations with the current providers or after a competitive tender process has taken place.