Issue details

Recommendation to Award Drug Interventions Programme Contract/s 2006 - 09

Award of the Drug Interventions Programme contracts including assessment of people drug tested on arrest, subsequent treatment and aftercare services. Services include drug testing, substitute prescribing, counselling, key working, training, employment, education support, housing, health and other “wrap around” services

Decision type: Key

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Decision due: 27 Jun 2006 by Cabinet Procurement Committee

Consultation process

Drug and Alcohol Action Team Board and Drug Interventions Programme /PPO Steering Group

DMT date and early discussion between AD and Cabinet Member: Executive Member for Crime and Community Safety and Assistant Chief Executive Strategy

SLT date: Drug misuses and offending disproportionately affects young BME men; there is also significant negative impact on female sex workers in the borough