Issue - meetings

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Further to Minute 70, 26 January 2016, the Board received the report from

Matthew Cole, which explained that the Healthy Child 5 to 19 Programme was a mandated public health programme, the responsibility for which was transferred to the Council on 1 April 2013.  The Programme offered school aged children a schedule of health and development reviews, screening tests, immunisations and health promotion.  The services also provided tailored support for children and families. 

Matthew explained that by Minute 70 the Board had agreed to the extension of the existing contract until the 30 September 2016 and that they were now being asked to agree to the formal commencement of tendering for the new contract, which was intended to start on 1 October 2016, as set out in the procurement strategy in the report.

The Board:

(i)   Noted the procurement strategy set out in this report;

(ii)  Authorised the procurement of a new contract for the provision of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19, via an open tender process, for the period 1 October 2016 to 30 September 2017, with the option for the Council to extend the contract for a further one year period; and

(ii)  Delegated Authority to the Strategic Director Service Development and Improvement and Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Director of Public Health, Corporate Director of Children’s Services, Strategic Director Finance and Investment, and the Director of Law and Governance, to award the contract to the successful bidder in accordance with the strategy set out in the report.