Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to approve proposals to enable the transfer from NHS England to the Council of responsibility for commissioning public health services for children aged up to 5, with effect from 1 October 2015.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Waive the requirement to tender for the commissioning of the 0-5 year Healthy Child Programme (Health Visiting) Service and Family Nurse Partnership Programme, in accordance with the Council’s Contract Rules; and

(ii)  Delegate authority to the Corporate Director for Adult and Community Services, in consultation with the Director of Public Health, Corporate Director of Children’s Services, Chief Finance Officer and the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, to procure a direct award of a two-year contract from 1 October 2015, with an option to extend for up to 12 months, to North East London NHS Foundation Trust in accordance with the strategy set out in the report.