Decision details

Cabinet considered a report on the procurement of a contract for community equipment services.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet

1.    endorses the proposal contained in the report and delegates authority to the Executive Director People to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding and S75 Agreement with South Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Eastern Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Vale Royal Clinical Commissioning Group, West Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group (or any organisation(s) that succeed them) and Cheshire West and Chester Council  to establish an aligned budget and underpin governance of a jointly-provided service and to determine the final terms of the Memorandum of Understanding and Section 75 Agreement following negotiations;

2.    approves the procurement of a contract for Community Equipment Services following completion of a consultation process and informed by a review of the findings; and

3.    delegates authority to the Executive Director People to award a contract to a supplier of Community Equipment Services.