CRI wins new contract in West Kent

2011-12-20 Substance Misuse

Following an extensive consultation earlier in the year and a competitive tendering process, Kent Drug and Alcohol Action Team (KDAAT) has awarded a Payment by Results (PbR) contract for the West Kent Adult Substance Misuse Service to the charity, CRI.

CRI delivers a range of drug and alcohol services across the UK and already delivers the Drug Interventions Programme (DIP) across Kent, the East Kent Alcohol Service and a range of drug treatment services in Kent prisons.

CRI will begin to deliver the new integrated drug and alcohol service across West Kent from 1st April 2012. The existing drug and alcohol services delivered in West Kent by a partnership including CRI will remain in place until 31st March 2012.

"KDAAT is pleased to be awarding this new contract for the West Kent Adult Substance Misuse Service to CRI," said Lesley Andrews, KDAAT Head of Service. "We look forward to working with CRI to pilot Payment by Results (PbR) and continue to improve substance misuse services across West Kent.

"We will work closely with the current providers to manage the handover of the service over the next few months and minimise disruption for all involved."

"CRI is delighted to have been given the opportunity to deliver this community based recovery service in West Kent," commented Mike Pattinson, Director of Operations at CRI. "Working with Sussex Partnership NHS Trust and the RSA we will offer an accessible and high quality service to drug and alcohol misusers, offering opportunities to overcome their addictions and become active members of their local communities.

"This contract builds upon our record of delivering drug and alcohol services across Kent and we will be working actively with the County Council and Service User Groups to implement the service in April 2012. The new integrated service joins together projects already operating across West Kent, ensuring that we can offer more flexible and intensive interventions for local residents and that the needs of those currently in services are at the forefront of our thoughts."

Seema Khistaria

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