Decision

The Director of Public Health has:-

a) Approved authority to undertake a competitive procurement process, as outlined in this report, in accordance with the provision of Contract Procedure Rule (CPR) 11 (Formal Tender Process) and Regulation 11 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR) – competitive process to procure a suitable provider to deliver the Leeds Breastfeeding Peer Support service. This would be for a period of three years commencing 1st April 2027 (with an option to extend for a period of up to twenty-four months in any combination, which if utilised would be subject to a separate decision at the appropriate time) with an anticipated maximum budget of £81,238.00 per annum which equates to a maximum sum of £243,714.00 for the initial three year contract period (a total maximum cost of £406,190.00 for the full contract period including extensions).

b) Granted approval to undertake the evaluation of the tender with the quality element set at 100%.

c) Noted that a report will be submitted for approval at the end of the procurement process to approve the contract award.