Purpose

Seeking approval to procure, and delegation to
award the contract

Content

RESOLVED
 
KEY DECISION
 
That
the Executive delegated authority to the Executive Member for
Adults, Health and Wellbeing in
consultation with the Director of Public Health & Wellbeing
to:
 
                       
i.        
Reprocure the NHS Health Checks programme for the
residents of North Northamptonshire.

                      
ii.        
Award a 3-year contract (comprising of an initial
term of 1 year, with options to extend in increments of twelve
months). 

 
Reasons for
Recommendations:

·      
The proposed option accords with the Local
Authority’s responsibility under the Health and Social Care
Act 2012 to provide the Health Check Assessment to eligible
individuals in a local authority’s area.

·      
The proposed option delivers on a ‘Key
Area’ NNC’s Transformation Strategy to ‘review,
design and deliver splitting of West/North hosted/shared
services’ by North and West Northamptonshire procuring NHS
Health Checks separately for their respective residents.

·      
The recommendation maintains consistency with
previous decisions to re-procure the NHS Health Check
programme.

·      
The recommended action is cost-effective, while
maximising benefit to eligible patients in the North
Northamptonshire area.

 
 
Alternative Options
Considered:

·      
The option to not re-procure the NHS Health Checks
programme was considered but rejected on the grounds that it would
have a negative impact on the health and wellbeing of the residents
of North Northamptonshire and the Council would not be fulfilling
its legal obligations.

·      
The option to re-commission the NHS Health Checks
programme jointly with West Northamptonshire Council was considered
but rejected on the grounds that the proposal would not align with
North Northamptonshire Council’s Transformation
Strategy.