Decision details

To seek approval  to award one year contracts (April 2014- March 2015) to Surrey's four existing providers (Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Virgin Care Limited, CSU Surrey formally Central Surrey Health and First Community Health) for the continued safe provision of Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services, in order to re-commission new services jointly with Surrey CCGs.

·        That contracts be awarded for a period of one year, from 1 April 2014 to 31March 2015, for the continued safe provision of CAMHS & HOPE.

·        That these contracts be awarded to the four existing Providers:

·        Surrey & Borders Partnership (SaBP) NHS Foundation Trust

·        Virgin Care Limited

·        CSH Surrey (formerly Central Surrey Health)

·        First Community Health

Reasons for decision

Awarding one year contracts to the four existing providers ensures that the Council:

·        Adheres to statutory requirements regarding the safeguarding of children by securing the provision of Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Services by contractually bound providers.

·        Facilitates the implementation of changes in legislation and recommendations from authorised bodies whilst maintaining continuity of service and minimising risk to service delivery.

·        Enables the joint re-commissioning of a co-designed, outcomes focused, streamlined service model that engages service users in order to deliver improved service quality and a service that is fit for purpose.

·        Promotes internal collaboration and builds synergy with partners and providers which will yield efficiency savings and value added benefits.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Children and Education Select Committee]