Issue details
Drug and Alcohol Commissioning from 2014
PDF 72 KBMayor required to approve extension of current drug / alcohol treatment service contracts beyond March 2014 and to approve the re-procurement approach and timescales proposed.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/12/2013
This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.
Reason for urgency:
Current treatment service contracts due to expire in March 2014. Decision required to extend contracts beyond this date to ensure service continuity and allow a re-procurement process to begin as soon as possible.
Decision due: Not before 9th Jan 14 by Mayor's Executive Decision Making
Lead member: Deputy Mayor/Cabinet Member for Community Safety
Lead director: Corporate Director, Communities, Localities & Culture and Head of Paid Service
Department: Communities Localities and Culture
Contact: Andy Bamber, (Service Head Safer Communities, Crime Reduction Services, Communities, Localities and Culture) Email: andy.bamber@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Legal, Finance and Procurement have been involved in the transfer of drug / alcohol treatment services prior to and since public health duties were assumed in April 2013.
A needs assessment has been undertaken consulting with service providers, service users and key partners and will continue throughout the procurement process proposed.
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: No - will be part of procurement process
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: None
Agenda items
- 04/02/2014 - Mayor's Executive Decision Making Drug and Alcohol Commissioning from 2014 04/02/2014