Council and democracy

Agenda item

Re-Procurement of the Integrated Adults Substance Misuse Treatment Service

Minutes:

The Officer presented the report which outlined the proposals for the re-procurement of the Integrated Adults Substance Misuse Treatment Service Contract which provided a recovery-focussed adult drug and alcohol treatment system within Thurrock. The existing contract with Kent Council for Addiction (KCA) would expire on the 31 March 2017 with a new contract to be put in place for 1 April 2017.

 

The Officer stated that issues had arisen with the quality and safely of the service provided by KCA and that they had not been successful in the winning of the new contract. Officers had decided not to exercise the optional two year extension and instead would take the contract to the market. It would be envisaged that a competitive procurement exercise would secure an overall savings of £90-£100K.

 

Kim James welcomed the report and stated that the inadequate service currently provided had been a major concern with an increased amount of residents who now used the service and the lack of support currently available.

 

The Chair stated that residents were entitled to the most up to date services available.

 

Councillor Collins requested some clarity on the safety of the services that were currently being addressed. Ian Wake stated that there had been client deaths over the last six months but stated there had been no evidence that this service provided by KCA had contributed to these deaths. Vulnerable clients were at a greater risk of health problems and stated that the Care Quality Commission had inspected the service provided by KCA and a report was still awaited but reassured members that this matter had been taken seriously.

 

The Officer presented the report which outlined the proposals for the re-procurement of the Integrated Adults Substance Misuse Treatment Service Contract which provided a recovery-focussed adult drug and alcohol treatment system within Thurrock. The existing contract with Kent Council for Addiction (KCA) would expire on the 31 March 2017 with a new contract to be put in place for 1 April 2017.

 

The Officer stated that issues had arisen with the quality and safely of the service provided by KCA and that they had not been successful in the winning of the new contract. Officers had decided not to exercise the optional two year extension and instead would take the contract to the market. It would be envisaged that a competitive procurement exercise would secure an overall savings of £90-£100K.

 

Kim James welcomed the report and stated that the inadequate service currently provided had been a major concern with an increased amount of residents who now used the service and the lack of support currently available.

 

The Chair stated that residents were entitled to the most up to date services available.

 

Councillor Collins requested some clarity on the safety of the services that were currently being addressed. Ian Wake stated that there had been client deaths over the last six months but stated there had been no evidence that this service provided by KCA had contributed to these deaths. Vulnerable clients were at a greater risk of health problems and stated that the Care Quality Commission had inspected the service provided by KCA and a report was still awaited but reassured members that this matter had been taken seriously.

 

 

RESOLVED

 

That the Health and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee commented on the re-procurement of the Integrated Adults Substance Misuse Treatment Service.

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