St Helens Council Substance Misuse Drugs and Alcohol Integrated Recovery Service November 2016

St Helens Council wish to procure a community based substance misuse (drugs and alcohol) integrated, recovery orientated treatment service (adults).

The vision for the people of St Helens is to have a thriving community where health and wellbeing is part of a borough that is well, economically, socially and environmentally; where the harms caused by substance misuse is prevented and reducing and where people who are affected by substance misuse can have the support that they need in a timely, effective and responsive way. The service that contributes to this is:

• Prevention Focused
• Wellbeing Centred
• Co-produced
• In line with the St Helens Health and Wellbeing Strategy and St Helens Plan

In recent years, St Helens Council and key partners such as the Clinical Commissioning Group, have made significant investment in high quality, modern, recovery orientated alcohol treatment services to ensure that there are options for local people to break free from drink and drug related harm; this involves not only addressing the drinking behaviour but also addressing the underlying causes of alcohol and drug misuse.

Whilst there has been considerable success to date, there is still a long way to go and our goal is now to reach out to communities and engage at scale and pace; reaching those who could benefit from support but who may be reluctant to approach a service. The service will seek to prevent further harm, provide systems leadership and address the wider determinants of health.

Bidders must show how they have co-produced their bid with service users and how they will continue to design and deliver the services should they be awarded a contract.
Venue
A central core delivery site ‘Lincoln House’ is fit for purpose and has a modern medical facility and recovery centre, although bidders will be asked to source additional locations within GP surgeries and other generic and community settings.

Bidders must meet the following criteria
• Three years minimum experience of delivering services for community based substitute prescribing [drugs] and community based alcohol detoxification which have met the needs of dependent service users (both drugs and alcohol).
• Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration to provide detoxification services.
• CQC registration as appropriate for any relevant subcontractors / consortia members.
• A current Controlled Drugs Licence with an associated Accountable Officer.
• A robust Business Continuity Policy specific to a detoxification service for drugs and alcohol.
• An organisation whose core business aligns with the objectives of this contract.
• Electronic capability to securely and efficiently undertake a number of associated business and patient activities.
• Effective policies, procedures and working practices to help ensure secure and efficient management of data and information.
• Effective safeguarding policies, procedures and working practices to keep people safe.
• A sound economic/financial standing
• Bidders must show how they have co-produced their bid with service users and how they will continue to design and deliver the services should they be awarded a contract.
• Admitted body status or pension arrangements accompanied by a GAD certificate are essential and this applies to all prospective bidders. It is for you to determine which option is appropriate to your organisation.”