Dynamic Purchasing System for Residential Substance Misuse Rehabilitation Services

Effective treatment and recovery requires a range of services and interventions including; specialist clinical services offering opiate replacement treatment, stabilisation and reduction programmes, medically assisted alcohol withdrawal programmes, psychosocial interventions and support, non-structured support including mutual aid, harm reduction services, including needle and syringe programmes and referral pathways to related health and social care services as well as residential rehabilitation programmes. Sefton Council invited expressions of interest from established Service Providers to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for selection and commissioning of Residential Substance Misuse Rehabilitation Services. The Council will commission rehabilitation placements at three levels, Standard, Enhanced and Specialist and Service Providers were invited to submit bids against one or more levels. Sefton Council ranh this procedure under the Light Touch Regime.