Decision details
Authority to tender a contract for Health Visiting and School Nursing Services
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To approve the
commencement of the procurement process for the 0-19s Health
Visiting and School Nursing Services. This will be to award a three
year contract term commencing 1st April 2017, with the option to
renew for up to two further years, one plus one, at the sole
discretion of the Council
To delegate to the Strategic Director of Community and Wellbeing
the authority to award a contract in consultation with the Cabinet
Member for Adults, Health and Wellbeing, the Chief Legal Officer
and the Chief Finance Officer, following a compliant procurement
process.
Decision:
(i) Cabinet approved the preferred commissioning option as set out in section 5.1 of the report.
(ii) Cabinet approved inviting tenders for the combined 0-19 Health Visiting and School Nursing services on the basis of the pre - tender considerations set out in paragraph 5.5 of the report.
(iii) Cabinet gave approval to officers to evaluate the tenders referred to in 2.2 above on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in paragraph 5.5 (vi) of this report.
(iv) Cabinet delegated to the Strategic Director of Community and Wellbeing the authority to award the 0-19 combined Health Visiting and School Nursing Contract in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing, following a compliant procurement process.
Reason Key: Affects more than 2 wards;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Dr Melanie Smith, Director Public Health Email: melanie.smith@brent.gov.uk Tel: 0208 937 6227.
Report author: Diana Adigbli
Publication date: 16/08/2016
Date of decision: 15/08/2016
Decided at meeting: 15/08/2016 - Cabinet
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