CC13104 - WLDAP - Recovery Service

Tender description

A suitably qualified and experienced service provider is required to to work closely with West Lothian Alcohol & Drug Partnership, and partner agencies. A model has been developed as part of a public social partnership model with four main elements to the service; a) Community hub and outreach activities. b) Recovery key workers (one to one support). c) Peer mentoring, paid employment for those with lived experience and volunteering. d) Structured community rehab. The provider will be required to work with adults at risk should prevent acceleration of problematic substance use and prevention of worsening of health, offending behaviour and other associated difficulties. Service provision is required to provide the support and interventions for adults who have problematic substance use aimed at promoting and sustaining recovery. These should include substance use-based interventions targeted at those who are offending and those who are at risk from re-offending, demonstrating a commitment from the Provider to improve community safety. It is recognised that the delivery model will develop over the duration of the contract and the process associated with working with the service user group will be refined over time. It is therefore expected that the Provider will be flexible and adaptable in their approach and work collaboratively to respond timely to changes in local need. WLADP is currently reviewing local system needs and priorities and would expect the Provider to contribute to any further review of the local system to ensure all partners adopt a flexible approach to meet local needs and work with the partnership in relation to future strategic priorities. The provider is expected to follow the requirements set out in the service specification and to comply with all statutory requirements in the delivery of the service. The provider will also be required to demonstrate the quality of the service provided and its compliance with the contract.