To seek approval from Members to extend current contract
arrangements with Merseycare to allow for review activity to be
undertaken.
The contract is due to expire on the 31st March 2014 and it is
intended to redesign and procure re-specified services in a
measured timeframe.
Currently there are several contracts for substance misuse services
which are within the remit for the Substance Misuse review.
Establishment Control Panel has recently approved the procurement
of external Independent Support for the Substance Misuse Review.
The review is essential to fully understanding what services would
be required and commissioned for Sefton’s population. It is
aimed that the review will be completed by the end of May 2014 and
the commissioners would be in a position to reconfigure or re
commission the Merseycare contract.
Members will be asked to approve the 12 month contract
extension
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Both Financial and Community Impact;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/01/2014
Financial: Yes;
Community Impact: Yes;
Decision due: 27 Mar 2014 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member - Older People and Health
Lead director: Director of Public Health
Department: Adult Social Care
Contact: Sarah Austin, Contracts Commissioning Lead Email: sarah.austin@sefton.gov.uk Tel: 0151 934 3293.
Consultation process
Reviews are currently being undertaken and
will include a wide variety of stakeholders. This is within the
Public Health Consultation Plan. This plan will be attached to the
report
Consultees
In particular, the following have or will be
consulted: Head of Legal Service; Head of Finance Additonally as
part of the plan providers and service to inform the review
Exempt Report?: No