Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.

DECISION

1.    To approve the recommendation for direct  award of a contractual agreement to the Tower Hamlets GP Care Group Community Interest Company (CIC) for the delivery of the Public Health NIS services for 3 years from 1^st July 2021 with the option to extend for another three years on a yearly basis with a maximum annual value of £932,874 and total value £5,597,244 for the life of the contract.

2.    To authorise the Director of Public Health to enter into all necessary agreements. 

3.    To note that funding for the Public Health NIS Services will be met within the Public Health Grants budgets for the life of the contract.

4.    To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in 4.1 and 4.2 of the report.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, HEALTH, ADULTS AND COMMUNITY (D. RADLEY)

(Drugs and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) Commissioning Manager (D. Dennis)

(Associate Director of Public Health (R. Verrecchia)

Councillor Rachel Blake, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Adults, Health and Wellbeing introduced the report on a proposed direct contract award for GP Enhanced services in areas such as sexual health and substance misuse these were in addition to the core GP contract commissioned by the NHS. The enhanced services were paid for through the public health grant.

A direct award is only considered in exceptional circumstances and this is considered such as situation as only GPs could provide these services.

The Mayor welcomed the report. He noted the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses in particular the importance of monitoring performance. Then he moved the recommendations as set out. These were agreed without dissent and it was:

RESOLVED

1.    To approve the recommendation for direct  award of a contractual agreement to the Tower Hamlets GP Care Group Community Interest Company (CIC) for the delivery of the Public Health NIS services for 3 years from 1^st July 2021 with the option to extend for another three years on a yearly basis with a maximum annual value of £932,874 and total value £5,597,244 for the life of the contract.

2.    To authorise the Director of Public Health to enter into all necessary agreements. 

3.    To note that funding for the Public Health NIS Services will be met within the Public Health Grants budgets for the life of the contract.

4.    To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in 4.1 and 4.2 of the report.