Leader of the Council, Cllr Mark Hawthorne, sought Cabinet approval to competitively tender and award a contract for the delivery of Community Drug and Alcohol Services for Adults from 1st April 2024.
Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and
RESOLVED to:
Delegate authority to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Leader of the Council to:
1. Conduct a competitive procurement process in respect of a contract for the supply of community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services for adults. The proposed contract shall continue for an initial period of five years and include options to extend its term either for a further period of four years on its fifth anniversary, or two further periods of two years on its fifth and seventh anniversaries respectively (i.e., 5+4 years or 5+2+2 years).
2. Award such contract to the preferred tenderer; and
3. Determine whether to exercise the options to extend the term of such contract for a further period of four years on its fifth anniversary or (as appropriate) two further periods of two years on its fifth and seventh anniversaries respectively