Purpose

To approve a correction in the budget provision for the extension and variation of the 0 – 19 public health contract.

Decision

That the Cabinet Member for Public Health and Adult Social Care:

i)             Notes and approves the revised values of the variation and extension of the current contract for Children’s Public Health Services 0-19 years – Health Visiting and School Nursing with the Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (‘CLCH’) from 1 April 2023 as follows:

a.    Contract variation and extension from 1 April 2023 – 15 April 2023. The value of the contract of the extension for this period is £203,107 with the cost of the variation £21,938.

b.    Contract variation and extension from 16 April 2023 – 21 March 2024. The value of the contract extension for this period is £5,077,688 with the cost of the variation £548,463.

Reasons for the decision

As detailed within the accompanying report.

Alternative options considered

As detailed within the accompanying report.