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)