Purpose

To seek approval
 for the procurement of an
Integrated Therapies Service, to include Occupational Therapy (OT)
and Speech and Language Therapy (SALT)  and
to extend the current
contracts with Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust for SALT and
OT services for children and young people in Bracknell Forest to
allow for the procurement to be undertaken. Approval is sought to
extend the contracts for one year initially with the option to
extend for up to a further one year’.

Decision

RESOLVED that
 
i.      
the Executive approve the Strategic Procurement Plan
for the provision of an Integrated Therapies Service as a jointly
commissioned service with NHS Frimley Iintegrated Care Board, the Royal Borough of
Windsor and Maidenhead and Slough Borough Council. NHS Frimley
Integrated Care Board will be the lead commissioner.

 
ii.    
the Executive agree the proposed contractual term of
7 years, starting with an initial period of three years and two
further optional extension terms of 2 years (3+2+2
years).

 
iii.   
the Executive delegate authority for the contract
award decision to the Executive Director: People in consultation
with Executive member for Children, Young People &
Learning.

 
iv.   
the Executive approve an extension via waiver of the
current Children and Young People’s Occupational Therapy
Service Level Agreement for one year to cover the dates
02/09/23-01/09/24 and, if required, to cover the dates
02/09/24-01/09/25.

 
v.    
the Executive approve an extension via waiver of the
current Children and Young People’s Speech and Language
Therapy contract for one year to cover the dates 03/09/23-02/09/24
and, if required, to cover the dates 03/09/24-02/09/25.