Decision details

It was MOVED , SECONDED and RESOLVED that Mayor & Cabinet:

1.    Approves the re-procurement of an external provider to deliver an Occupational Timeline of engagement and decision-making
· September 2015 – Current contract commenced
· August 2019 – Extension of the contract approved by Mayor and Cabinet for 1 year to 30 August 2020
· August 2020 – Extension approved by the Interim Executive Director of Corporate Services until 31 August 2021
· April 2021 – Exceptional Covid-19 extension of contract for 1 year until 31 August 2022
· October 2022 – Extension of contract for 1 year until 31 August 2023 approved by Chief Executive Officer and Director of People and Organisational Development
· February 2023 - Approval to Procure Report
· April 2023 - Tender live
· June/July 2023 – Approval of Contract Award Report
· September 2023 – Commencement of new contract Health Service and Employee Assistance Programme Service to the Council Staff and an Occupational Health Service only for School staff. The terms of the contract would be four years contract (from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2027), with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years at a maximum total value of £1,118,670.

2.    Approves the use of the Crown Commercial Services framework - Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programmes and Eye Care Services (RM6182) Lot 1.

3.    Approves the subsequent award of contract to the preferred service provider, provided the contract value is within authorised limits.

4.    Delegates authority to the Chief Executive (in consultation with Director of Law and Corporate Governance and the Director of People and Organisational Development) to select the preferred service provider in accordance with the selection criteria published in the tender documentation.