Agenda and draft minutes

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This report sought approval to vary the term of the existing contract for the provision of Integrated Health Improvement/Wellness Service delivered by Reed Wellbeing Limited to extend further period of five (5) months, commencing from 1 September 2023 at the cost of £229,166.50.

The aggregated total value of the contract will be £687,499.50 including the above proposed variation and extension.

The Cabinet Member stated that should would like an outline regarding recruitment around local people when the process reached the next stage.

It would also be useful to hear individual stories of progress made by patients such as the women referred from North Middlesex Hospital.

It would be ideal to have greater promotion on websites with more detail on the voluntary sector, possibly with promotion on social media. It may be possible to request the involvement of the Public Health Communications Officer. 

The Cabinet Member queried how the work could be linked to the health inequalities champions work being initiated in public health. It was noted that the Director of Public Health had increased the financing available as it aligned with the prevention agenda in adult health. 

The Cabinet Member for Health, Social Care, and Wellbeing RESOLVED

1. To grant approval to vary the term of contract for the Integrated Health Improvement/wellness Service provided by Reed Wellbeing Limited and extend for a further period of five (5) months, commencing from 1September 2023 at the cost of £229,166.50. The aggregated total value of the contract would be £687,499.50 including the above proposed variation and extension.

2. To note that the recommendation was in accordance with Contract Standing Order (CSO) 10.02.1b (Cabinet may authorise an extension or variation to a contract valued over £500K and over) and in pursuant to the Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Modification of contracts during their term).

3. To note that the contract price for 5 months extension period referred to in paragraph 3.1 above was inclusive of 10% inflationary increase to accommodate price increases in medicines/nicotine replacement, room hire and staff salaries.

Reasons for Decision

Public health undertook a review of the service delivery model and recommended that it remains in the best interests of residents and the Council for this type of service to be contracted and for that to be done through a competitive procurement process. This was agreed by Commercial Board and the lead cabinet member in December 2022.

Considering that the implementation period is needed on this contract to ensure service is not disrupted and TUPE legislation is followed, the original plan was to start the tender process in February 2023 with an intention to award the contract to successful bidders in June or early July 2023. This would give a two month service implementation/handover period. However, unforeseen circumstances meant that delays have occurred in initiating the procurement processes. The impact of this was that if the contract was not extended, there would be a gap between the end of the current contract and the start of a new contract, resulting  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

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