Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
DECISIONS made by the Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health, Councillor Carl Maynard, on 7 February 2024 at Remote Meeting via Microsoft Teams
Councillor Wendy Maples spoke on item 4 (see minute 40)
36. Decisions made by the Lead Member on 21 November 2023
36.1 The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 21 November 2023.
37. Disclosure of interests
37.1 There were none.
38. Urgent items
38.1 There were none.
39. Reports
39.1 A copy of the report referred to below is included in the minute book.
40. Agreement to extend the Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service contract
40.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Adult Social Care and Health regarding the extension of the existing contract for adult Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services by the permitted 24 months.
DECISIONS
40.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to approve the extension of the current Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services Contract by the permitted 24 months.
REASONS
40.3 Invoking the contract extension would maintain consistency of service delivery, resulting in a better service for residents.
40.4 The Service Provider would be contractually required to adhere to all the key principles of the Service which include tailoring the Services to the individual, the Service being flexible in duration and intensity of support and intervention as required and modifying Service delivery to meet emerging need, if required.
40.5 A full recommissioning process would then begin in April 2025, to allow a new contract to commence on 1 April 2026. As part of this recommissioning process, a thorough assessment of all potential service providers capable of delivering community drug and alcohol treatment services in East Sussex will take place via market engagement events between January and April 2025.