Purpose

To
award the contract for a Local Healthwatch Service, for the period
April 2024 to March 2027 (with an option to extend for one year to
March 2028) following a competitive procurement process.
 
Recommended Decision
 
To
agree the outcome as outlined in a Tender Evaluation Report and
award a contract for the provision of a Local Healthwatch Service
to the successful applicant.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH
COUNCIL

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE
DECISION
 

Date of
Decision:

19th
December 2023

Title

Award of
Contract - Healthwatch

Decision
Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Ian
Spicer
Strategic
Director, Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

Specific
Delegation:
(If any)

Appendix 9,
Section 4C3, of the Council’s Constitution provides that
“The Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public
Health is authorised to discharge executive functions through the
commissioning and provision of social services for adults and
public health services for the whole population and delivery of
housing for the Borough, including: (4) Strategic Commissioning;
(a) Commissioning”. 

Brief Description of
Decision:
 

To award a
contract for the provision of a Healthwatch Rotherham Service to
Rotherham and District Citizens Advice, following completion of a
competitive tender process.  For the
period of 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027.

Reasons for
the Decision:
 
 

To secure the provision of a local Healthwatch
Service to fulfil the Council’s statutory duty under the
Health and Social Care Act 2012.

Details of
alternative options considered and rejected:

None
considered.

Conflicts
of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the
decision maker which relates to the decision:

No
conflicts of interest declared.

Dispensations Granted:
(If
any)

N/A.

Reports or
parts of reports considered

None
considered.

 
I certify that this is a true record of the Executive
Decision in relation to the outcome of a competitive
grant process to secure future provision of a Healthwatch
Service 

Signed by
the Decision Maker                                    
Dated:  19/12/2023
Name: 
Ian Spicer
                    
Job
Title: Strategic Director of
Adult Care, Housing and Public Health