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Background:

The Cabinet accepted this report as urgent for the reasons specified in paragraph 1.4.2 of the report.

This report provided details of the outcome of the procurement process, jointly undertaken with NHS Medway Clinical Commissioning Group for the award of contracts for integrated children’s community health services.

An Exempt Appendix provided information in respect of the financial analysis, the evaluation and award and Regulation 84 report.

The Council's decision to award this contract would be subject to observing the procurement standstill period of a minimum of 10 days in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Council would be unable to enter into the contract before the end of the standstill period.

Reasons:

Tenders have been evaluated and moderated, and the successful bidder has submitted the most economically advantageous tender.

The joint procurement has been fully informed and shaped by a wide range of service users and practitioners from across Medway and some national bodies. All parties felt the proposed outcomes focussed model of integration was good and would ensure improved outcomes for local children, young people and families.

The award is expected to ensure that families in Medway are better served by a new integrated Child Health Service and Medway Council’s Universal Child Health services will be closely aligned to the specialist provision commissioned by NHS Medway CCG.