Decision

1.   
That approval be given for a procurement to be undertaken for a
Provider to deliver a local Healthwatch Service, with the new
service commencing on 1 October 2024 for a period of five years and
six months with the possibility of a further two-year extension at
the initial annual cost of £310,000.

 
2.   
That authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Adult Care
and Community Wellbeing, in consultation with the Executive
Councillor for NHS Liaison, Community Engagement and Registration
and Coroners, to take all decisions necessary to deliver the
procurement up to and including the award and entering into of the final contract for the local
Healthwatch Service and any other documentation necessary to
deliver the procurement.