Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Public Health

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Public Health on the outcome of the re-commissioning and tendering exercise for the provision of an Adult Substance Misuse Treatment Service for Sefton.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council’s Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

Decision Made:

That the contract for the provision of an Adult Substance Misuse Treatment Service be awarded to Lifeline Project Limited of Manchester, for a 2-year period, with an option to extend annually for up to a further three years, commencing on the 1 October 2013.

Reasons for Decision:

To secure integrated, recovery-orientated, treatment services for substance misusing adults in Sefton. 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

None.