Having considered an open and a confidential officer report, and a
presentation by the Cabinet Member for Health & Adult Social Care,
Councillor Chris Best, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that a waiver of the
Council’s Contract Procedure Rules be authorised and direct negotiation of a
contract with Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust be approved for a period
of 3 years with the option to extend for up to 2 further years commencing on
1st April 2023 with the maximum contract value of £2,45M per annum and
£12,250,000 total contract value the full 5 years.