Agenda and draft minutes

The Cabinet Member will advise of any items they have decided to take as Urgent Business.

None.

The report will seek Cabinet Member approval to extend the existing contract

for one year and to novate the contract for Healthwatch Haringey from

Haringey Citizens’ Advice Bureau to Public Voice. The annual value of the

proposed extension to the contract is £180, 000. This is a decrease of £20,

000 against the previous annual value of the contract.

The existing Healthwatch Haringey contract was noted as being between the Council and Haringey Citizens Advice Bureau and ran from 1^st April 2013 to 31^st March 2015. In line with national guidance and local requirements, Healthwatch Haringey had become a Community Interest Company, called Public Voice CIC. The Council sought to extend the contract for one year under Clause 3.2 of the terms and conditions of the original contract.

A report was tabled seeking Cabinet Member approval to extend the existing contract for one year and to novate the contract for Healthwatch Haringey from Haringey Citizens’ Advice Bureau to Public Voice. The Cabinet Member noted that the annual value of the proposed extension to the contract was £180,000, which was a £20,000 reduction from the previous annual value of the contract.

RESOLVED

I). That approval for the contract extension and novation of the Haringey Healthwatch contract from Haringey Citizens’ Advice Bureau to Public Voice be given.

To consider any items of Urgent Business admitted under Item 1 above.

None.