To consider the re-procurement of Community Health Services for Children and Adults.

1.         That Central Bedfordshire Council, Bedford Borough Council and BCCG enter into a partnership arrangement for the procurement of Community Health Services for children and young people.

2.         That given the intention to include CBC adult social care funding covering rehabilitation/rapid intervention within the procurement of Community Health Services, a Section 75 agreement with the Clinical Commissioning Group be authorised, if necessary.

3.         That the current assumption, prior to soft market testing, that the contract term is likely to be five years with a maximum extension of two years, commencing in 2018 be noted.

4.         That the Director of Public Health be authorised, in consultation with the Executive Member for Health, to agree and sign off the Memorandum of Understanding between Bedford Borough Council, Central Bedfordshire Council and Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group that sets out how the parties will work together to deliver the procurement of Community Health Services for children and young people, following further consultation with the relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

5.         That the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Executive Member for Health be authorised to proceed with the re-procurement of the Healthy Child Programme.