Health and social work services

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Shropshire Council is seeking a new provider of specialist community drug and alcohol treatment recovery service for adults and young people. The new contract will be commissioned to meet the following outcomes: — Freedom of dependence on drugs and /or alcohol; — Prevention of drug related deaths and blood borne viruses; — A reduction in crime and re-offending; — Sustained employment and the ability to access and sustain suitable accommodation; — Improvement in mental and physical health and wellbeing; — Improved relationships with family members, partners and friends; — The capacity to be an effective parent. The contract will run for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for 12 months periods up to a maximum of a further 4 years. Excluded from this contract is inpatient assisted withdrawal, community pharmacy needle exchange and the medications budget. Shropshire Council is seeking a new provider of specialist community drug and alcohol treatment recovery service for adults and young people. The contract will include all aspects of community provision to support recovery and harm reduction, including the provision of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions (including community assisted withdrawal) to support adults and young people recover from problematic drug and alcohol use. A range of interventions to reduce the spread of blood borne viruses and reduce drug related death will also form part of the contract. The service will need to be responsive to changing needs, including reducing the rise in drug related deaths, an ageing opiate population, increasing numbers in treatment 6 years plus, novel psychoactive substances, dependence on prescribed and over the counter drugs. In line the National Drug Strategy (NDS) of 2017 the service will also need to be ambitious for full recovery, improving both treatment quality and outcomes for different user groups, ensuring people get the right intervention to support their level of need. The service will need to work in partnership with a range of other agencies from both the statutory and voluntary sector, facilitating a joined up approach to the services that are essential to supporting every individual to live without dependence. For young people, the service will need to be able to be flexible in its approach, working closely with children and family services, local schools and colleges to prevent the onset of drug and alcohol use and support those where use has become problematic The new contract will be commissioned to meet the following outcomes: — Freedom of dependence on drugs and /or alcohol; — Prevention of drug related deaths and blood borne viruses; — A reduction in crime and re-offending — Sustained employment and the ability to access and sustain suitable accommodation; — Improvement in mental and physical health and wellbeing; — Improved relationships with family members, partners and friends; — The capacity to be an effective parent. It is envisaged the new provider will increase sustainable recovery and help reduce future demand. This will require a holistic approach that supports individuals and families in need, addresses other factors such as criminal justice, housing, health and employment issues. It is considered that the employee “Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)” Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”) will apply to this contract. Also compliance with the provisions of the best value authorities staff transfers (pensions) Direction 2007, in relation to the local government pension scheme (as administered by Shropshire County Pension Fund) will also be required. Please note compliance with NHS pension rights will also be required. Applicants are advised to seek their own legal advice about the practicality of these regulations. As a public authority, in line with the public services (social value) Act 2012 the council has due regard to economic, social and environmental well-being in Shropshire. Accordingly the council is looking, in relation to the delivery of this contract, for proposals from contractors that could help provide social value benefits within Shropshire where practicable and to maximise the social and economic impact of the proposed contract. This is a notice for Social and specific services in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU Article74 being public health services. Accordingly the council will follow a process based on the principles of transparency. The council will treat all economic operators equally and in a non-discriminatory way. The contract will run for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for 12 months periods up to a maximum of a further 4 years. Excluded from this contract is inpatient assisted withdrawal, community pharmacy needle exchange and the medications budget.