Report attached.

Report Title: Permission to extend the Adults Drug & Alcohol Contract for 3 years and approval for an uplift to the contract value

Presented by: Councillor Gillian Ford, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Care Services

Cabinet agreed:

A)           To enact the 3-year extension option within the contract with Change, Grow, Live Services Limited for the Adults Drugs & Alcohol Service for years 26/27 27/28 28/29 with a total value over the 3-year period of £4,474,904 commencing on 1st April 2026 and,

B)           Approved an uplift in cost over the 3 years totalling £501,206 (as compared to the base contract), to be funded from the Public Health grant.

Report Title: Permission to extend the Adults Drug & Alcohol Contract for 3 years and approval for an uplift to the contract value

Presented by: Councillor Gillian Ford, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Care Services

Summary:

This report proposed that Cabinet approves the three-year extension of the Adults Drug and Alcohol Service contract in Havering, delivered by Change, Grow, Live (CGL), from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, along with an uplift of £501,205 to the contract value for this period. The intended outcome is to ensure the continued delivery of high-quality, integrated prevention, treatment, and recovery services for adults in Havering who misuse drugs and alcohol. The extension and uplift are necessary to address rising operational costs and maintain service quality and capacity, thereby supporting vulnerable residents, meeting statutory responsibilities, and aligning with national and local strategies to reduce substance misuse harms.

Since 2013, the service has been funded by the Council’s Public Health Grant to deliver support services for the prevention, treatment and recovery of adults in Havering who misuse drugs and alcohol. The service leads on supporting adults recover from their misuse working closely with key local services to ensure primary care, social care, mental health, housing and criminal justice pathways are in place and effective. In addition, the service provides harm reduction services including education and training, needle exchange services across the borough, psychosocial and pharmacological treatment as well as pathways to relevant employment and training services

Cabinet agreed:

A)           To enact the 3-year extension option within the contract with Change, Grow, Live Services Limited for the Adults Drugs & Alcohol Service for years 26/27 27/28 28/29 with a total value over the 3-year period of £4,474,904 commencing on 1st April 2026 and,

B)           Approved an uplift in cost over the 3 years totalling £501,206 (as compared to the base contract), to be funded from the Public Health grant.