Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 requires a
local Healthwatch service to be provided in each local authority
area that has social care responsibilities. The existing contract
comes to a close at the end of the 2015/16 financial year and this
report seeks approval for a new contractual arrangement for 2016/17
and 2017/18, with an option to extend to 2018/19.
1 For the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
· That Cabinet notes that the award of contract is recommended by the Tri-Borough Contracts Approval Board and the Director of Delivery and Value;
· That Cabinet agrees to the award of a contract for the provision of Local Healthwatch Services to Hestia Housing and Support in association with Local Healthwatch Central West London for the fixed period of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2018 with the option to extend the contract until 31 March 2019; and
· That approval on whether to extend the contract to a third year be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care.
2 For the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
· That this report be exempt from disclosure by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972 Schedule 12A, Part 1, paragraph 3 (as amended) in that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information);
· That the Cabinet Member for Resident Engagement and Voluntary Organisations, notes that the award of contract is recommended by the Tri-Borough Contracts Approval Board and Director of Strategy and Local Services; and
· That the Cabinet Member for Resident Engagement and Voluntary Organisations, agrees to the award of a contract for the provision of Local Healthwatch Services to Hestia Housing and Support in association with Local Healthwatch Central West London for the fixed period of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2018 with the option to extend the contract until 31 March 2019.
3 For Westminster City Council
· In view of the value of the new contract being below the required threshold for a decision by Westminster’s Cabinet Member for Adults & Public Health, the decision will be delegated to the Executive Director of Adult Social Care. The Cabinet Member for Adults & Public Health has been fully briefed on the contract award.
Report author: Tom Conniffe
Publication date: 09/02/2016
Date of decision: 08/02/2016
Decided at meeting: 08/02/2016 - Cabinet
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