Purpose

The Kensington and Chelsea Maternity Champions contract ends on 30 June 2027. The decision required is to re-procure the contracts with contract award from 1 July 2027.

Decision

The Executive Director has AGREED to:

(i)             Approve the Procurement Strategy to undertake an Open Procedure tender for re-procurement of two contracts: for Earl’s Court Community Champions and Kensington and Chelsea Maternity Champions Projects. Each contract will be for an expected total maximum value of £340,000 exc. VAT (£408,000 inc. VAT) for five years, and £375,725 exc. VAT (£450,870 inc. VAT), for four years nine months, respectively, with total value, inc. of VAT, of £858,870; and awarded for a two-years and 21 months initial period with three x 1-year optional extensions.

(ii)            Approve delegating authority to the Director of Public Health to award the contracts to the successful provider(s) following successful completion of the above procurement exercise.

(iii)          Approve delegating authority to the Director of Public Health to implement the optional extension years and any agreed contract variations during the contracts’ life, should these be required.