Decision Details

Report of the Director for Public Health.

To seek approval from BCC Cabinet for a one-year contract extension to the current contracts for the provision of Adult Substance Misuse Services delivered by Change, Grow, Live (CGL) and for the provision of Young People’s Substance Misuse Services delivered by Aquarius Action Projects.

Revenue in excess of £500k

On 25 July 2023, Cabinet:-

(i)       Approved the extension to the Substance Misuse contract with Change, Grow, Live for Adult Substance Misuse Treatment Service for a maximum period of 12 months (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025);

(ii)       Approved the extension to the Substance Misuse contract with Aquarius Action Projects (part of Richmond Fellowship Group) for the Young People’s Substance Misuse Treatment Service for a maximum period of 12 months (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025);

(iii)      Delegated the approval of the Commissioning/ Procurement Strategy and Contract Award for the future service provision for both Adult and Young People’s Misuse Treatment Services post 31 March 2025 to the Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care;

(iv)      Delegated authority to allocate the additional funding received as part of the Supplemental Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery (SSMTR) Grant from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) to existing providers from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2025 and any new yet to be announced OHID Grant Funding to the Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care. For information, the fully signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) confirming the funding allocation for 2023/24 and acceptance of Birmingham’s Delivery Plan was received on 5 May 2023;

(v)      Authorised the City Solicitor (or their delegate) to conclude and enter into all legal documents to give effect to the above.