Decision details

To seek approval to award a one year contract extension for the provision of a tier 3 and 4 medical and psychological treatment service for drugs and alcohol to Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation Trust, subject to agreeing acceptable commercial terms

·      Following consideration of the results of the discussions undertaken with the service provider outlined in Annex 1 to the report submitted in Part 2 of the meeting, the award of the extension of the contract be agreed.

·      That a contract extension for the period of one year be awarded to Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation Trust for the provision of Medical and Psychological Treatment for Drugs and Alcohol to commence on 1 April 2014 and expires on 31 March 2015.

Reasons for Decisions:

The existing contract will expire on 31 March 2014. Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation Trust has performed well over the duration of the contract against the performance measures in place. This has contributed to the success of Surrey’s Drug and Alcohol Treatment System as the most successful in a cluster group of other partnerships with a similar socio/demographic basis. No concerns were raised in the recent Care Quality Commission report.

The extension of the current contract will ensure stability and continuity of the largest component of the Drug and Alcohol Treatment System in Surrey (detailed in Annex 2).

The extension period will provide the opportunity to develop collaborative working relationships with the supplier and regular contract management meetings.