Issue - meetings

This report has two appendices which contain information exempt within the meaning of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and are not for publication. The appendices have therefore been circulated to Cabinet Members only.

Any discussions on the contents of an exempt appendix will require Cabinet to pass the proposed resolution identified at the end of the agenda to exclude members of the public and the press the proceedings for that discussion.

Councillor Ben Coleman stated that the Council was taking a new approach for the provision of the health visiting and school nursing service, with the aim to improve outcomes in this area and reduce costs. This report recommended the approval of a Procurement Strategy for the re-procurement of a single contract. A direct award for 5 months until the end of August was also recommended for the continuation of service provision until the procurement process was completed. He added that 10% of the value of the contract would be the Social Value.

The Leader stressed that getting this service right was extremely important and thanked Councillor Coleman and his team for this excellent work.

AGREED UNANIMOUSLY BY CABINET:

1.    Appendix 2 and Appendix 4 are not for publication on the basis that they contain information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

2.    To approve a direct award to Central London Community Healthcare Trust (`CLCH`) for a period of 5 months from 1 April 2021 to 31 August 2021, for the total sum of £2,304,275.

3.    To approve the Procurement Strategy for the re-procurement of a single contract for the delivery of the health visiting and school nursing service from 1 September 2021 as set out in Appendix 1, in accordance with the Council’s Contracts Standing Order 18.1