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.