Purpose

By utilizing the grant funding of
£310,278 and awarding the contract to the winning bidder
(Changing Lives); individuals accessing substance misuse support
and treatment will have the added dedicated support to gain
employment. Thus, resulting in improved outcomes for Doncaster
substance misuse clients.
By supporting substance misuse clients to gain employment, it
lessens the chance of the individual relapsing, increases their
‘recovery capital’, helps the individual towards
financial independence and therefore reduces offending and
re-offending of acquisitive crimes (i.e. thefts, burglary,
aggressive begging)

Content

To approve the award of contract for IPS to
Changing Lives – Doncaster (Registered Charity)following the
running of an open procurement process under the Public Contracts
Regulations
2015. .
IPS is a prescribed programme of employment support targeted at
those affected by substance misuse in Doncaster and funding for
this service is via the Office of Health Improvement and
Disparities (OHID) Grant Programme. Authorisation to accept the
funding was given by key decision taken by the portfolio holder for
Public Health, Leisure and Culture on 2nd August 2022 and a
delegation was made for Public Health future decision making
regarding the IPS funding to the Director of Public Health in
consultation with the Director of Corporate Resources and the
Portfolio Holder