Residential Rehabilitation (Alcohol and Drugs) - national commissioning

Scotland Excel has been commissioned by the Scottish Government to take forward the following work strand as part of the National Mission to reduce drug-related deaths and harms:

Exploring and developing a national approach to commissioning residential services

Objective: A more effective and efficient mechanism for referral and procurement will lead to delivering better health and wellbeing outcomes for people. Alongside this, essential standards will guarantee quality of care and evidence-based practice in residential rehabilitation.

In the research phase of this work, we intend to investigate how national commissioning arrangements may be able to help improve access, capacity and standards of services available to people who require residential rehabilitation, and to set out options for development of a national approach.

Research process

Research will include questionnaires to existing and potential service providers and to Alcohol and Drug Partnerships and partner commissioning organisations. The research is expected to result in an options paper to be presented to the Scottish Government in autumn 2022.

Information sought includes:

• Current contracting/commissioning/purchasing arrangements
• Funding arrangements
• Types and locations of services
• Wider interest in future provision
• Views on the benefits of a national approach to commissioning

Further work on developing national arrangements to support commissioning is anticipated during 2023 depending on the option or options agreed and approval from the Minister for Drugs Policy

We would welcome input from both current providers and potential providers/interested parties. To register your interest/contribute, please complete the questionnaire at www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/MTQ4AA-SXL-Residen… ↗ by 22 July 2022.

Your input during this research phase will help inform an options report to the Scottish Government, and results may be shared with national partner organisations and Alcohol and Drug Partnerships. The Scottish Government, Scotland Excel and statutory organisations commissioning services are not bound to accept any views stated.

An information sheet is attached for additional detail. Additional information: Please note that this exercise is not a tender for services and any subsequent invitation to tender for any future procurement will be issued by public notice via Public Contracts Scotland (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗)