Issue - meetings

Report of the Executive Director of People

The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Public Health, which set out proposals to tender for a reshaped drug and alcohol service in Coventry.

A corresponding private report detailing confidential aspects of the proposals was also submitted to the meeting for consideration.

The Council was responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol recovery services for adults and young people, which formed part of a wider programme of activity to reduce drug and alcohol related harm.  The current contract for adult drug and alcohol recovery services was due to end in November 2017 and provided an opportunity to review and reshape the services to ensure that they are fit for the future.

The Council had developed a future treatment model for November 2017 onwards, based on the needs of the Coventry population, evidence of what works and findings from engagement and consultation undertaken with service users, wider stakeholders and the general public.

The report indicated that since the existing adult treatment model was commissioned six years ago, national evidence and thinking had evolved.  Clinical based treatment for opiate users was still an important element, however, the future service model had a renewed emphasis on a co-produced recovery system with the user at the centre, online support, peer to peer support, family support, additional support for those with multiple complex needs and for those who were misusing an emerging variety of substances.  The future treatment model was based on three separate lots covering adult recovery services; family support and service user advocacy; and young people’s substance misuse and early intervention service.  Whilst contract start dates for the new services were still to be finalised, it was anticipated the proposed start date would be 1^st November 2017.

RESOLVED that the Cabinet:-

1.  Approve the proposed service model for drug and alcohol recovery services in Coventry and grant permission to tender for drug and alcohol services in line with the proposed model and timescales.

2.  Delegate authority to the Director of Public Health and Executive Director of Resources to award and implement the contracts for drug and alcohol recovery services in Coventry.