Health and social work services

Tender description

The provision for needle exchange and harm reduction supplies that can deliver good quality needle exchange packs, slamming packs and individual ‘pick and mix’ paraphernalia to a number of pharmacies and substance misuse services within the Borough. Providing of safe and sterile injecting equipment, providing harm reduction advice and signposting drug users to structured treatment services, thus increasing the number of clients engaged in the treatment system, reducing negative health implications and reducing drug related deaths. Clients accessing needle exchange services are also encouraged to return used equipment for safe disposal, therefore reducing the risk caused by discarded hazardous paraphernalia on the general public. The supplier will supply and deliver good quality needle exchange packs, slamming packs, individual ‘pick and mix’ paraphernalia and harm reduction items such as naloxone to a number of pharmacies and substance misuse services within the Borough.