The National Treatment Agency (NTA) is today calling for tender submissions to produce a new document, "A summary of the health harms of drugs" on behalf of the Department of Health. This is intended to update Dangerousness of Drugs: A guide to the risks and harms associated with substance misuse. This existing reference document, last updated in 2003, summarises the scientific evidence about the health harms associated with a range of licit and illicit substances that may be seen in the UK. The new document is aimed at a range of officials and others providing advice on the harms of substances, and for others who work with drug users for whom this information will be useful. It will focus on health harms rather than broader perceived social or other harms; will use a similar tabular format used in the 2003 publication; will consider the harms of some new drugs and provide an up-to-date list of key references.
Suitably qualified researchers will be expected to give details about project scope and methods; budget, key milestones for delivery of the final report; risk assessment and quality assurance. All proposals should be submitted to the NTA by no later than 5.00pm on Thursday 25 November 2010.
Up to £25,000 (including VAT) is available for this evaluation. The final report will be required by Thursday 12th May 2011.
For full details of the requirements please go to www.nta.nhs.uk. For questions relating to the requirements please contact Alex Fleming on PolicyInternal@nta-nhs.org.uk
Tender information pack