Decision details

Reprocurement of Berkshire Community Equipment Service

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To seek approval from Members to jointly procure the Berkshire Community Equipment Service.

Decision:

That the Executive:

 

1)    approved the attached Business Case to undertake a joint procurement exercise of Berkshire Community Equipment Service for Wokingham in partnership with West Berkshire, Reading, Bracknell Forest, Slough, the Royal Borough Windsor and Maidenhead Local Authorities and the NHS CCGs in Berkshire East and Berkshire West. West Berkshire Council will be the lead authority.

 

Details of the current spend and available budget can be found in Part 2 of the Executive Report (Financial Information).

 

2)    delegated authority to the Directors of Adult Services and Children Services in consultation with the Lead Members for Adults and Children’s Services to utilise the budget for this service and to award the contract in conjunction with the other authorities to the preferred supplier.

Wards Affected: None Specific;

Reference Number: WBC1293

Other reasons / organisations consulted

There is no statutory requirement for a public consultation but service user engagement, including Wokingham residents, will be undertaken as part of the procurement exercise.

Consultees

Procurement Business Case
Equality Impact Assessment

Contact: Sarah Salter Email: sarah.salter@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6023.

Report author: Sarah Salter

Publication date: 30/09/2022

Date of decision: 29/09/2022

Decided at meeting: 29/09/2022 - Executive

Accompanying Documents: