1. NORTH SOMERSET SUBSTANCE MISUSE SERVICE Care forum update (September 2014) (The content of this presentation is subject to change).

2. CURRENT TIMETABLE PQQ – 12 August 2014 to 10 September 2014. Advertised on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ITT – 6 October 2014 to 21 November 2014. Award – 22 December 2014. Start date – 1 April 2015.

3. AIMS & PRINCIPLES OF THE SERVICE To support the NS People and Communities Board vision: “Sustainable, inclusive, safe healthy, prosperous communities thriving in a quality environment”. To accord with the following definition of recovery: “Freedom from problematic substance use which improves health, wellbeing and participation in society.”

4. AIMS & PRINCIPLES OF THE SERVICE To deliver: A holistic response to service user needs Effective, patient centred, co-productive interventions Empowering, strength-based interventions Flexible and responsive programmes Interventions which support the attainment of a healthy, productive life Interventions which utilise intra-personal and community resources Interventions which can be tangibly recognised as being recovery focussed Interventions which achieve a spectrum of service user goals

5. SERVICE SUMMARY (TREATMENT+). Drugs and alcohol – one contract Adults – opiate users/non-opiates/alcohol Weston focus and reaching out across North Somerset Addressing the holistic needs of service users, including smoking cessation. Structured and un-structured treatment Psycho-social programs (121, group, couples, families) Pharmacological treatments inc’ community and inpatient detoxification Harm reduction initiatives (including needle exchange) Recovery capital enhancement activity (Recovery support).

6. MENTAL HEALTH ELEMENT. Recognising challenge of dual diagnosis Addressing low to moderate conditions Depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self- harm, sleep disorders Improved partnership working with MH services Training mental health services to improve response to substance misuse Dispersing mental health training amongst workforce

7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Bids accepted from: single providers/legally formed partnerships or consortia/lead provider with sub- contractors TUPE – will apply CQC – will be required of the provider of treatment element/partnership/consortium Partnership focussed Social value expected Flexible and adaptable Open and transparent