Decision Maker: Adults Social Care and Public Health Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: June 10, 2025

Purpose: This has been a very successful project with a national profile, however following the introduction of the NHS Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and a subsequent evaluation of the existing commissioning arrangements by Wirral Council Procurement and Legal colleagues, it is now recommended that a competitive procurement exercise to establish a new framework be completed to move Inpatient Detox (IPD) service providers onto a more robust commissioning regime. IPD services are commissioned by Wirral on behalf of the 9 Cheshire and Merseyside boroughs.

Content: Resolved – That the Director of Public Health be authorised to:   (1)  Undertake a competitive procurement exercise, that follows the NHS Provider Selection Regime to establish a 4-year supplier framework, with an estimated value of £7.94M, and a stable of suitable service providers, on behalf of the Cheshire and Merseyside Inpatient Detox Consortium; (2)  Select those suppliers who will be parties to the framework following the completion of the competitive procurement process.