Decision details

Proposed decision: To award the contract for West Kent drug and alcohol services to a provider decided by competitive tender (contract to commence on 1^st April 2016), and to invoke the one-year contract extension option within the East Kent Drug and Alcohol Service contract (provided by Turning Point), to enable it to run until 31^st March 2017.

The decision relates to BS4K and Corporate Objectives as it will support corporate objectives by completing a planned and well-managed competitive tendering of the West Kent Drug and Alcohol service.  This will ensure services are commissioned in line with identified need to deliver corporate priorities on prevention, improved public health and better value for money.

Financial Implications:

The 2016/17 contract values will be £3,532,406 for West Kent and £5,750,000 for East Kent. The total value of the West Kent Drug and Alcohol Service will be £17,208,772 over five years.

These revised budgets will bring the services onto a financially sustainable footing and will not rely on non-recurring reserves as in previous years.

Legal Implications: None

Equality Implications: None.

The matter is referred to in the Directorate Business Plan/Medium Term Capital Programme.

As Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, I agree to award the contract for the West Kent Drug and Alcohol Service to Crime Reduction Initiatives (CRI), following a competitive tender process, and to invoke the one year contract extension option within the East Kent Drug and Alcohol Service contract (provided by Turning Point), to enable it to run until 31st March 2017.