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Tender of New Contract for 0-25 Public Health Nursing Services (From October 2017)
Meeting: 08/02/2017 - Cabinet (Item 133)
133 Tender of New Contract for 0-25 Public Health Nursing Services (From October 2017) 
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Lead Member – Councillor Karen Calder – Portfolio Holder for Health and Wellbeing
Report of the Director of Public Health TO FOLLOW
Contact: Prof Rod Thomson Tel: 01743 253934
Decision:
RESOLVED:
i) That procurement of a new “0-25 integrated Public Health Nursing Service” be approved as outlined in the report for an initial period of three years commencing 1st October 2017 with the option to extend, exercisable by the Council, for up to four further 12 month periods.
ii) That delegated authority be granted to the Director of Public Health in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Health and Wellbeing, to progress the procurement process up to preferred bidder stage, prior to seeking further Cabinet approval to award the contract in June 2017.
Minutes:
The Portfolio Holder for Health and Wellbeing presented a report from the Director of Public Health on the proposed redesign, commissioning and procurement of a new 0-25’s Public Health Nursing Service. Members applauded this service redesign and its benefits to children and young people in Shropshire.
RESOLVED:
i) That procurement of a new “0-25 integrated Public Health Nursing Service” be approved as outlined in the report for an initial period of three years commencing 1st October 2017 with the option to extend, exercisable by the Council, for up to four further 12 month periods.
ii) That delegated authority be granted to the Director of Public Health in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Health and Wellbeing, to progress the procurement process up to preferred bidder stage, prior to seeking further Cabinet approval to award the contract in June 2017.