Archived decisions

Decision Maker:

Cllr Mrs Banks, Executive Member for Children & Families

Date of Decision:

16 October 2008

Decision Title:

Authorisation to tender the Hampshire young people's substance misuse treatment service (Tier 3)

Decision Reference:

319

Report From:

Tina James and Glyn Wright

Contact name:

Tina James, Young People's Drug and Alcohol Strategy Manger

Glyn Wright, County Inspector Personal Development Learning

Tel:

01962 826023

02380 816133

Email:

[email protected] OR [email protected]

1) Summary

The following decision(s) are sought:

2) 2.1 That the Hampshire DAAT should proceed to open tendering of the Hampshire young people's substance misuse treatment service

2.2 That the tender process start in Quarter 3 (October - December 2008) for commencement of a new contract in April 2009.

2.3 That the new contract should for two years with an option to extend up to a further three years (2 +1+1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

3) Reasons for the decision

These are the reasons for this decision being made, including any links to the corporate strategy.

3.1 The current contract is due to expire on the 30th June 2009. This has already been extended once and the Council's contract procurement rules do not allow for a further extension.

3.2 National levels of investment were confirmed in the recent drugs strategy and the cost for the service will be met from the Department of Health Substance Misuse Treatment for under 18s 2008-09* and the Home Office YOT through Youth Justice Board

3.3 Services currently provided `in house' by Hampshire County Council are universal (Tier1) and targeted (Tier 2) and they do not have the capacity to deliver the specialist (Tier 3) interventions which are outlined under section 3.1 of the report.

4) Other options considered and rejected:

4.1. Option 1: Do nothing

a) Risk Assessment: - There would be no tier 3 service for young people

4.2. Option 2: Hampshire County Council provide this service `in house'

a) Risk Assessment: - The County Council does not have the capacity to deliver the service in house

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5) Conflicts of Interest:

5.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker:

None

5.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive Members consulted:

None

6) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

None

7) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent :

None

8) Statement from the Decision Maker:

Approved by:

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Date:

16 October 2008

Executive Member for Children and Families

Councillor Banks