Issue details

Request to vary the existing contract held with Human Kind (AKA Forward Leeds) for the Community Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service

The Director of Public Health will be recommended to agree a variation to the existing contract held with HumanKind (AKA Forward Leeds) for the Community Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service to include existing services for, out of scope drug and alcohol service costs to support ongoing delivery; increased needle exchange provision to support the Harm Reduction process; and the continuation of the Residential Detox Programme.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Decision status:

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/09/2018

Decision due: 10 Oct 2018 by Director of Public Health

Lead director: Director of Public Health

Department: Adult and Health

Contact: Anna Frearson, Consultant in Public Health 0113 3786063 Email: anna.frearson@leeds.gov.uk.

Consultation process

There have been ongoing discussions with the Forward Leeds

Service, Adults and Health Commissioning Team, and Public

Health Manager.

Consultees

Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adults, Director of

Public Health, Fon¡yardLeeds, PACS, Adults and Health

Commissioning Team, Public Health Manager.

Decisions