Purpose

This report seeks delegated approval to take
part in a procurement process, led by the Integrated Care Board
(NHS Sussex), and to enter into the awarded contract for the
provision of community mental health support services for
adults.

Content

1)            
Cabinet delegates authority to the Corporate
Director of Housing, Care and Wellbeing to participate in a
procurement process, conducted by the NHS Sussex ICB for community
mental health support services for adults.

 

2)            
Cabinet agrees to the award of a contract via the
procurement process set out in 2.1 and delegates authority to the
Corporate Director of Housing, Care and Wellbeing to enter into the
contract with the successful bidder for the provision of community
mental health support services for adults.  The length of the contract to be five years from 1
October 2025 with the option to extend by a further two years on
the basis of satisfactory performance by the service
provider.