Decision details

Approval to enter into Contract with Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust for delivery of the Family Nurse Partnership and Health Visitor Services.

Reference: D42009

Decision Maker: Director of Public Health

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Approval to enter into new contracts with Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust for provision of the Family Nurse Partnership and Health Visitor Service  to commence 1st October 2015 on formal transfer of commissioning

Decision:

The Director of Public Health approved waiver of Contract Procedure rules 9.1 and 9.2 to enter into a Contract with Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust without seeking competition for delivery of the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) and Health Visitor Services (HV).

·  The Family Nurse Partnership programme commencing 1st October 2015 to 31st March 2017 with an option to extend for two 12 month periods.

·  The Leeds Health Visiting service as part of the integrated Early Start Service commencing 1st October  2015 to 31st March 2017 with an option to extend for two 12 month periods.

·  Cost per annum : Health Visitor Service  £9,142,000

   Family Nurse Partnership £814,000

 

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Member consultation

Consultees

Executive member for Public Health

Contact: Simon Pickering, Contracts and Commissioning office - Public Health 224 3859 Email: simon.pickering@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 29/01/2015

Date of decision: 06/02/2015

Effective from: 14/02/2015

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