Issue details

Extension of the Contract for the Provision of Healthy Child Programme (HCP)

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 sets out the statutory responsibility for 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.

 

West Sussex County Council, Public Health, currently commission the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT). This is a national programme of pre-school and school age services from Health visitors and School nurses delivering Public Health outcomes (0-19 years of age, 25 years of age for Young People with Special Educational Needs).

 

The current contract is compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract is 5 years plus an option to extend for up to 2 years.  The contract has been extended for 1 year (2022-23).  Approval for the second and final year extension (2323-24) is now sought.

 

The Director of Public Health will be asked to approve the final one year extension permissible under the terms of the contract March 2023 to April 2024.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/01/2022

Decision due: February 2022 by Director of Public Health (Alison Challenger)

Lead member: Alison Challenger, Director of Public Health alison.challenger@westsussex.gov.uk

Lead director: Alison Challenger

Contact: Fiona Mackison, Head of Commissioning - Public Health Email: fiona.mackison@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 033 022 27049.

Consultation process

Representations concerning this proposed decision can be made via the officer contact.

 

Democratic Services Contact: Erica Keegan Tel: 033 022 26050

Decisions

Background papers

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