Decision details

(i) The Deputy Director of Adults and Health approved the contract variation under Contracts Procedure Rules 21.7 to Health for All for the Breastfeeding Peer Support Service for additional funding of £12,635 for 6 months and to Women's Health Matters for the (YUMS) Can't Wait Strategy - Breastfeeding Service for additional funding of £6,770 for 6 months. This is at a cost of £19,405 for the period of 6 months to commence from 1st April 2021.
(ii) Authority was given to enter in to a competitive tender process to procure a new ‘Breast Feeding Peer Support’ service for a period of 2.5 years (with an option to extend for a period of up to 36 months in any combination) with a maximum budget of £38,810 pa (£213,455 for the overall contract period).
(iii) Note that a further report to approve the contract award will be submitted for approval at the end of the procurement process.