Update October 2015
Decision abandoned: No longer needed as the purchasing model to be used has been amended to a ‘dynamic purchasing approach’. Therefore rather than one big contract, lots of smaller ones are awarded to pre-approved suppliers.
To award the contract for the delivery of postural stability services to the winning bidder(s) of the competitive tendering exercise.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or savings of more than £1m;
Decision status: Abandoned
Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/10/2014
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - View reasons
Explanation of anticipated restriction:
the committee will receive the latest information on the confidential tendering exercise.
Decision due: Not before 23rd Feb 2015 by Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health
Reason: In order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days in accordance with statutory requirements
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health
Lead director: Andrew Scott-Clark
Contact: Karen Sharp, Head of Commissioning for Public Health 0300 333 6497 Email: karen.sharp@kent.gov.uk.
Consultees
The Adult Social Care and Health Cabinet Committee agreed to support the tendering exercise at its meeting of 11th July 2014.
Other
consultation planned or undertaken:
The commissioning process is a collaboration between Public Health and Social Care commissioners. A market engagement exercise was undertaken in 2014.
The Adult Social Care and Health Cabinet Committee will discuss the tendering exercise at its meeting of 26th September 2014
Which Members and electoral Divisions are affected by this proposed decision?
All
Financial implications: Karen Sharp, Head of Commissioning, Public Health 0300 333 6497 Karen.Sharp@kent.gov.uk
Legal implications: 14/00110