Decision details

Genetic Outreach Service

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Health and Social Care

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To award the contract for the provision of Oldham’s Genetic Outreach Service and to ensure that Oldham has a high quality community outreach service addressing genetic risk in place from 1st April 2021 for an initial period of three years up until 31 March 2024 with an option to extend for a further period of two years dependent on performance, achievement of Key Performance Indicators, continued funding and local need. The annual funding envelope is £40,000 with £20,000 funded through Public Health budgets and £20,000 funded through Oldham CCG.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:
To award the contract to the most economically advantageous tender in accordance with the results of the tendering exercise (based on quality, social value and financial modelling).

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 - To cease commissioning the Genetic Outreach Service covered by this tender.
Option 2 - To seek contract extensions for existing provision
Option 3 - To award the contract to the most economically advantageous tender in accordance with the results of the tendering exercise (based on quality, social value and financial modelling).

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - To cease commissioning the Genetic Outreach Service covered by this tender.
Option 2 - To seek contract extensions for existing provision

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Please see report for detail

Contact: Tom McGladdery, Commissioning and Partnerships Officer Email: tom.mcgladdery@oldham.gov.uk Email: tom.mcgladdery@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 19/03/2021

Date of decision: 17/03/2021

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