Decision details

To seek approval to award a contract for a three year period, with the potential to extend for a further two years, for the provision of a Healthwatch and NHS Complaints Advocacy Services

Part 2

That a single contract be awarded to Healthwatch Surrey Community Interest Company (CIC) for the provision of Healthwatch and Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy Service as described in the Part 2 of the submitted report, for a period of three years commencing on 1 April 2015 with the option to extend for a maximum of a further two years.

Reasons for Decisions:

The existing contractual arrangements for the provision of Healthwatch and Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy Service will come to an end on 31 March 2015.

The award of a new contract from 1 April 2015 will ensure that Surrey residents continue to have a strong voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided in Surrey and that the Council complies with its statutory requirements to commission a local Healthwatch and Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy service.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by either the Health Scrutiny Committee]