Decision

Summary of
Decision
The
Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Voluntary
Sector has agreed to the below recommendations:

To
direct award a contract to Thrive Tribe Limited to deliver the
Integrated Healthy Lifestyle Service from 1st January 2024 to 31st
October 2024 at a cost of £1,720,246
A
waiver of the requirements under the Procurement Code to conduct a
competitive tender exercise regarding the above
contract.
Further investment of
£102,602 into the Integrated Healthy Lifestyle Service, for 6
months, between 1st May to 31st October 2024 to
provide an enhance stop smoking offer to be funded from the Local
Stop Smoking Service and Support Grant.

 
Reasons
for Decision
A
direct award is required to allow sufficient time to conclude the
procurement process and to mobilise the new contract without
disrupting current service delivery. The Office for Health
Improvement and Disparity (OHID) has provided additional investment
over the next 5 years until 2029, via the LSSSSG, to enhance local
stop smoking services and support.  OHID has set an
expectation that this enhanced service will commence from 1 April
2024. Thrive Tribe, the incumbent provider, is best placed to
incorporate this enhanced offer into the current service without
delay.