Decision details

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 sets out the statutory responsibility for the West Sussex County Council to deliver and commission public health services for children and young people aged 5-19 years.  On 1st October 2015 the Council became responsible for statutory children’s public health services, referred to as the Healthy Child Programme (HCP). This is a national programme of pre-school and school age services from Health visitors including the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) and School nurses delivering Public Health outcomes for children and young people 0-19 years of age (25 years of age for young people with special educational needs and disabilities).  The current HCP contract will conclude in March 2025.

Following a procurement process agreed by the Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing, the Cabinet Member will be asked to award the contract(s). 

The Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing is asked to approve that;

(1)  the Council award a new contract to Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT), to commence on 1^st April 2025 for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to 2 further years.  The total estimated value of the Contract to the Council over the whole of the potential 7 year period is £79.4m (subject to NHS Agenda for Change pay increases – see finance section below); and

(2)  authority be delegated to the Director of Public Health to extend this contract upon expiry of the initial period subject to sufficient funds being available.

None.