Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The paper seeks agreement for an exemption
from Contract Standing Order 27 is granted under the provisions of
Contract Standing Order 19 (Contracts above the upper threshold
(£100,001)) to extend for 12 months from 31st March 2023 to
1st April 2024 the contract with Central London Community
Healthcare NHS Trust for the delivery of Health Visiting, School
Nursing and the Young Parents Service.
the below mentioned contract.
Under CSO 27, an ‘extension’ of contract not expressly
allowed for within the Contract Notice and the Contract will be
classified as a Direct Award for which an Exemption (this document)
to CSOs
must be sought.
RESOLVED:
A. That Cabinet agreed an exemption from Contract Standing Order 19 to directly award Central London Community Health Trust (CLCH) a contract which extends their existing contract for the delivery of Health Visiting, School Nursing and Young Parents Service in the London Borough of Merton for the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.
B. The extension will ensure continuity of these essential public health services for children whilst a robust review is undertaken, and a commissioning and procurement plan is developed and implemented.
C. The value of the Exemption is provided in Appendix B (Exempt)
Report author: Amy Dumitrescu
Publication date: 20/07/2022
Date of decision: 18/07/2022
Decided at meeting: 18/07/2022 - Cabinet
Effective from: 26/07/2022
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