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The Cabinet Member considered the exempt information.

The Cabinet Member for Health, Social Care, and Wellbeing considered the report which sought approval for the receipt of supplemental grant funding for Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery and sought variation and extension of the contract to Humankind as set out in the report.

It was noted that performance was built into the contract management processes and that specific steps could be taken in the case of any issues. It was also noted that financial reports were requested from providers at the end of the financial year.

Following consideration of the exempt information,

The Cabinet Member RESOLVED

1.    To approve the receipt of the Office for Improvement and Disparities (OHID) grant ‘Supplemental funding for substance misuse treatment and recovery’ for the year 2023/24 and 2024/25 in accordance with Contract Standing Orders (CSO) 16.02 and 17.01 The value for the indicative grant will be £1,303,160 for 2023/24 and £2,515,389 in 2024/25.

2.    In accordance with Contract Standing Orders 16.02 and 10.02 .1 (b), to agree the use some of the grant monies (as outlined in this report) to vary the existing contract with Humankind Charity for Integrated adult substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery services lot two from 1st April 2022 until 31st January 2025 a period of or 31 months) at a total value of £918,332.

3.    To include the Supplemental grant, financial year 2022/23 £283,290 and subject to OHID agreement 2023/24 £346,387 and 2024/25 £288,655.

4.    In accordance with CSO 16.02 and 10.02.1 (b), to agree contract extension of the Humankind contract for Integrated Adult Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery services: lot two, for two years from 1st February 2023 until 31st January 2025, such extension to include the variation referred to in para 2.2 above. Total value of extension £1,779,814.56.

5.    To delegate authority to the Director of Public Health to approve a further extension in the total value of £57,731 for a further period of 2 months from 1 February 2025 to 31 March 2025.

Reasons for decision

Accepting the grant - Reducing the impact of drugs and alcohol misuse on adults, families and the community is a cross cutting Council priority. The Council therefore welcomes a significant uplift in funding for substance misuse treatment. The public health team along with providers and service users have designed the services that this grant will be used for.

Preferred providers - Humankind is an existing provider of Haringey substance misuse services, having successfully bid in an open tender process for the Alcohol service, Young People’s service, Recovery services and as a sub-contractor of the criminal justice elements of the Drug service. It has partnered with the Council in several successful bids. It is strongly invested in building a better future for Haringey residents with substance misuse issues. Humankind is one of 4 providers receiving funding from this grant, others include two resident peer led organisation and our NHS substance misuse provider.

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