Decision details

Purpose of Report: This paper seeks permission to reprocure the City of York Council’s (“the Council”) Healthwatch York contract for a maximum 4 years value of £462,440 (subject to adjustments).

This will enable the officers to implement the tendering process to align with the expiry of the existing contract and ensure there is a continuous service to the residents of York.

The Executive will be asked: To approve the decision to go out to tender for Healthwatch York for 4-years and associated officer delegations.

Resolved:

                      i.         Approved the decision to go out to tender for Healthwatch York for 4-years under Option 1 within the report;

                    ii.         To delegate authority to the Director of Customers and Communities in consultation with the Head of Procurement (or their delegated officers) to seek Providers from the market for provision of a total 4-year Healthwatch York contract in compliance with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules and the Public Contract Regulations 2015;

                   iii.         To delegate authority to the Director of Customers and Communities in consultation with the Director of Governance (or their delegated officers) to determine and conclude the terms of the resulting contract with the chosen provider; and

                  iv.         To delegate authority to the Director of Customers and

Communities in consultation with the head of Procurement and Director of Governance (or their delegated officers) to determine and conclude the terms of any amendments, extensions, and/or modifications to the contract post award in compliance with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Reason:      To meet the council’s statutory duty to commission an

independent Healthwatch York service.