Decision details

Procurement of a Locality Community Health Development and Improvement Service

Reference: D52870

Decision Maker: Director of Public Health

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Brief Description

Approval to enter into a competitive tender process to procure a Locality Community Health Development and Improvement Service from 1st April 2022 for a 5 year contract period (with an option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months) at a maximum budget of £794,257 per annum (£3,971,285 for the overall contract period, including the maximum extension)

Impact On Wards[1]

The 10% most disadvantaged wards are currently supported in this area of work via Public Health funding. Provision will end on 31st March 2022 (available extension has been used) and if a new service is not put in place opportunities for people from these wards to access activities which help improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities will be significantly impacted.

Financial and procurement implications[2]

Annual funding of £794,257 is available from the Public Health budget. This is a new procurement which is needed due to existing provision ending.

Partnership working[3]

Leeds City Council officers are working closely with colleagues in the CCG to make sure that the design of the service is such that it aligns with CCG priorities so that if CCG funding becomes available, the service will be able to expand and increase delivery accordingly.

 


[1] List the wards to be affected by the decision and give a brief overview of the impact expected.

[2] Give brief details of the impact of the decision to be taken (is this a new procurement or the extension of an existing contract, what is the magnitude of spend / saving associated with the decision)

[3] Give brief details of any partners in the decision, is Leeds taking the lead role, is the decision dependent on others to be taken elsewhere?

Decision:

The Director of Public Health :

 

1.  Approved authority to proceed with a competitive procurement process, as outlined in this report and in line with Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) 3.1.6, to procure a suitable provider/s to deliver a new Locality Community Health Development and Improvement Service for a period of 5 years commencing 01 April 2022 (with an option to extend for a period of up to 36 months in any combination) with a maximum budget of £720,552 per annum (£5,764,416 for the overall contract period). 

2.  Note that a further report to approve the contract award which will be a direct consequence of this key decision will be submitted for approval at the end of the procurement process and will therefore be a significant operational decision at most which will not be subject to call in.

 

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

The views of a range of people have been / will be sought around the future service.

Consultees

Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adults

Current providers
Current service users
Community members
Stakeholders (commissioners and providers of other Healthy Living Services)
CCG
Locality Teams
Public Health Programme Board

A&H Delegated Decision Panel



Contact: Alison Ferguson, Commissioning and Contracts Officer 0113 378 7846 Email: alison.ferguson@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 17/03/2021

Date of decision: 25/03/2021

Effective from: 02/04/2021

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