Worcestershire County Council (the Council) would like to invite interested organisations to attend a virtual engagement session around the possible future delivery of services to support drug and alcohol treatment and recovery across Worcestershire.

In December 2021, the government published a 10-year drugs plan, 'From Harm to Hope', which committed to additional funding in England up to 2025.

As a result, the Council received funding via the Supplemental Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery Grant (SSMTRG) and the Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant (RSDATG) to deliver a number of initiatives across the county that supported and enhanced substance misuse services.

This included a focus on: o Increasing treatment capacity, including residential treatment o Harm reduction outreach o Enhancing recovery support o Psychological support o Counselling Although it is yet to be confirmed by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, it is likely that grant funding will be extended to 2025-26.

The Council would therefore like at this tentative stage in the development of proposals, and prior to formulating of any formal opportunities, to inform the market of our commissioning intentions and to consult on the content of service specifications.

Any future commissioning activity will be subject to the availability of grant funding and local and national approval.

Future procurement activity will be considered in accordance with Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

The Council intends to hold a virtual open information and feedback session for all interested organisations on: Wednesday 18th December 2024 12.30pm - 1.30pm Virtual Meeting via Microsoft Teams This event will be recorded and made available afterwards along with all PowerPoint Slides.

Booking a place: o To book a place on this pre-market engagement session, please email procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk with your name, email address and organisation. o Your details will remain confidential, be stored securely and be used for the purposes of disseminating information about this opportunity only. o Please register your interest by close of business on 17 December 2024. o Following registration, you will be sent a link to a Microsoft Teams Meeting Invite, which you will need to join on the day. o Should you not be able to attend this event but would like to receive the recording and any resources from the pre-market engagement, or should you have any questions about the event, please email procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk