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This report seeks permission to reprocure the City of York Council’s Healthwatch York contract for a maximum 4 year value of £462,440.

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.

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The Director of Customer & Communities introduced the report and outlined the recommendations to reprocure the City of York Council’s Healthwatch York contract for a maximum 4 year value of £462,440. It was highlighted that a 4 year contract would offer stability for the contract holder and assist in staff recruitment.

The Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care welcomed the work undertaken as part of the Healthwatch contract and thanked York CVS for there work as the previous contract holder. She noted that the new contract would fund the maximum amount of time and the security of income for the Healthwatch provider and would be a benefit for residents.

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.