KMCPH-013 - Kirklees Alcohol & Drug Services

Tender description

Tenderers ae invited to submit prices for the Service, as specified in the Service Specification which has an estimated annual value of five million, three hundred and seventy-eight thousand pounds sterling (£5,378,000) The new Service will include all aspects of substance misuse interventions ranging from needle exchange, harm reduction, brief interventions, structured psychosocial interventions, prescribing, structured day care, recovery and aftercare support, inpatient detoxification and access to residential rehabilitation. The term “substance misuse” refers to all illicit and performance enhancing drugs, new psychoactive substances (‘legal highs’), alcohol and prescribed and ‘over the counter’ medications The Service will be prevention and recovery, orientated with recovery aspirations being built in from first contact and early identification enabled across different settings. The Service will develop and model a culture that inspires people to believe that change is possible and that they can control this. The Service will include a balance of prevention, early intervention and capacity building within partner populations to optimise outcomes. The Service will support the individual to be able to develop their potential, and work productively and creatively, build strong relationships with others, and contribute to their community. Overall wellbeing will be enhanced when the individual is able to fulfil their personal and social goals and achieve a sense of purpose in society and impact the positive message given to other people in communities when people turn their lives around cannot be underestimated. There are certain elements of the service that are integral to its delivery. The Provider will ensure that these elements run throughout the course of an individual’s journey: •            an Integrated Service; •            a Responsive Service; •            a Focus on Recovery & Reintegration; and •            a Life Course Approach. Contract variation issued 5 May 2020 to build in a further 18 month contract extension option - variation issued as a result of Covid-19. Keywords: Drugs, Alcohol, Rehabilitation, Opiates, Recovery, Prevention