NHS England South (South East) - HMP Lewes Integrated Prison Based Substance Misuse Treatment Service

NHS England South (South East) are seeking a suitably qualified service provider to establish and run an integrated prison based substance misuse service at HMP Lewes.

The contract will commence on 3rd October 2016 and has an annual value of £1.1million. The contract will be for a duration of 3 years with the possibility of a 2 year extension option at the discretion of the Commissioner.

This service will provide specialist support for all those assessed as requiring interventions to address drug or alcohol misuse within HMP Lewes. It is commissioned as part of the overall Offender Health pathway within the prison and as such the model will ensure an integrated, recovery orientated treatment system both within the prison and referral into the community or another custodial setting. The service will focus on delivering a seamless, integrated structured clinical and psychosocial substance misuse interventions/services in prison and through the gate into the community to ensure effective continuity of care. Close joint working with other services is imperative to the success of the delivery in this service.

The substance misuse service is to be made available to drug and/or alcohol misusers including poly-drug misusers and include dual diagnosis clients. The successful provider must meet the unique needs of the establishment and take into account the needs of the population within that establishment, including short term prisoners, remand prisoners and young adults.

Additional information: Please note: in-tend reference changed from scw/nhsscwcsu/00000131/2015 to scw/nhseq81/00000131/2015

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