Direct Award of Contracts for Services for People with Complex Needs

Torbay Council is currently embarking on a new and locally experimental model of commissioning an alliancefor complex adults. The scope of which will include drug and alcohol treatment services, domestic abuse andsexual violence services and supported housing. Because of the novel nature of commissioning and procuringthese services, there are large aspects that are untested and therefore need a comprehensive level of rigourapplied to test the process. It was initially anticipated that any new service contracts woul...