RESOLVED:

1.    That the exemption from Contract Standing Orders (CSO) to enable four Public Health commissioned service contracts (as described below) to be extended for 12 months (14 months for Befriending contract) plus the option to extend for a further 12 months be agreed. This requires:

2.    That it be agreed for the services to be exempt from Contract Standing Order (CSO) 27 under the provisions of CSO 19 (Contracts above the upper threshold (£100,001). Under CSO 27, this is an ‘extension’ of Contract not expressly allowed for within the Contract Notice and the Contract will be classified as a Direct Award, which requires agreement for which an Exemption must be sought.

3.    That within the 12 month extension period for the Children’s Community Public Health service (contract no. 4), a variation of the contract would take place, which would remodel the support provided for vulnerable young first-time mothers. This would mean the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme would be stepped down and clients would transition into the new bespoke model to be delivered by the health visiting service.  In the event of significant COVID-19 restrictions, Cabinet also agree flexibility, and in extremis, an option not to undertake this variation within the 12 months extension.

4.    That authority be delegated to Hannah Doody, Director of Community & Housing to finalise and approve terms and conditions for the contract variation, within existing public health grant budget and compliant with mandatory public health duties.