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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