Residential Rehabilitation (Alcohol and Drugs) Services National Flexible Framework Agreement

Scotland Excel has been commissioned by the Scottish Government to take forward the following work 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.

Following a period of market research, Scotland Excel is now developing a national flexible framework agreement for residential rehabilitation services.

Scotland Excel anticipates that a procurement process for a national framework will be undertaken and completed during the financial year 2023/2024.

We are engaging with a range of stakeholders to help inform the national flexible framework agreement documents, in particular the service specification, pricing documentation, insurance requirements and monitoring.

We would welcome input from both current providers and potential providers/interested parties who would be interested in contributing to this process. Participation is not mandatory and any party not participating will not be disadvantaged in any subsequent tender process.

If you are interested in contributing to this part of the engagement process, please complete and return the attached Comments Form and/or send your comments to [email protected].

The deadline for feedback is 9 June 2023.

Draft service specification and accompanying reference clauses documents are also attached.

Information you provide as part of this engagement may be shared with partner organisations in the national improvement work such as the Scottish Government, Care Inspectorate, Public Health Scotland, Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Alcohol and Drug Partnerships and Health and Social Care Partnerships (NHS Boards and local authorities), for the purposes of improvement in commissioning and pathways for residential rehabilitation. The Scottish Government, Scotland Excel and statutory organisations commissioning services are not bound to accept any views stated. 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 ↗)