To receive the exempt Appendix.

See minute E/16/35 for details.

To seek support for the proposed commissioning arrangements for the procurement of a Community Health Services Contract for children and young people which includes the Healthy Child Programme.  Appendix B, Memorandum of Understanding is ‘to follow’.

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.

The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Health that sought the support for the proposed procurement of Community Health Services (CHS) for children and young people which included the Healthy Child Programme and for adults. 

The Memorandum of Understanding between Central Bedfordshire Council, Bedford Borough Council and the Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group was still to be finalised.  In light of this, the Executive Member for Health moved amendments to recommendations 4 and 5 as follows:-

“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 Central Bedfordshire Council, Bedford Borough Council and Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group that sets out how the parties would 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; and

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.”

Reason for decision:  The re-procurement of CHS for Children, Young People and Adults, presented an excellent opportunity to deliver services which were person-centred, improved outcomes and delivered maximum efficiency.

RESOLVED

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 was 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 Central Bedfordshire Council, Bedford Borough Council and Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group that sets out how the parties would 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; and

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.