Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: February 10, 2026

Purpose: Approval to award the Discharge Support Service. Operating from Peterborough City Hospital and designed to facilitate a smooth transition for individuals returning home after hospital admissions. 

Content: Cabinet RESOLVED to: 1. Note the results of the procurement process that has been undertaken as set out within the report. 2. Authorise the award of a contract to The British Red Cross Society (charity number 220949) for a total term of five years (i.e. an initial period of three years with an option to extend up to two years in increments of 12 months), commencing on the 1 May 2026, with an estimated annual value of £148,042, total maximum contract value £740,210, subject to uplift(s) to provide the Council’s Discharge Support Service. 3. Grant delegated authority to the Executive Director Adult Services, to: a. Exercise and invoke the optional contract extensions, in accordance with the contract provisions. b. Award an uplift of the annual contract value, in line with Peterborough City Council’s Adult Social Care uplift strategy.