Decision Maker: Executive Member for Children & Families
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
To directly award the delivery of speech and
language therapy provision to Harrogate District Foundation Trust
(HDFT). The contract will commence on 1 April 2020 for an initial
term of one year with an option to extend for a further one plus
one years. Estimated cost of the contract is £194,300 per
annum.
A collaboration agreement will be put in place to govern and manage
the arrangement.
*PLEASE NOTE This decision was originally
published on or near the date of the decision and so call in no
longer applies. It has been re-published as part of the change in
committee management system that we use.*
The Authority has a requirement for the provision of speech and
language therapy (SALT) for children and young people. The initial
term of the contract (one year) will allow a wider review of all
Speech and Language Therapy requirements to inform the future
delivery model from March 2021 and in order to mitigate any risk of
delay with this review, two one year extension points have been
built into this arrangement. Legal Services have confirmed that the
direct award of the contract does not contravene state aid
rules.
Cessation of the service.
Publication date: 15/04/2021
Date of decision: 28/01/2020