With the approval of the Chairman of the Health Scrutiny Committee, urgency, special urgency procedure, and waiver of call-in procedure have been invoked to suspend the requirement to publish the decision on the forward plan for 28 days, to publish the decision for five days, and to subject the decision to a three day call-in period. These procedures have been invoked in order to meet critical timescales for the urgent procurement of these services and to ensure that delegated authority for CCC to act as lead authority in the commissioning of the COVID-19 Urgent and Surge Community Swabbing Service across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire is obtained. The local testing service shall provide a swift response that is accessible to the local population. There is synergy in the Council’s working together given that the COVID-19 Urgent and Surge Community Swabbing Service shall be provided within the boundaries of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Authority areas and there are clear efficiencies in having one service provision across the two Local authority areas. The service will need to be able to swab in any community setting or workplace as national and local guidance on COVID-19 changes with time and where potential outbreaks could occur.
The Cabinet
Member:
1. Authorised the urgent delegation of authority to Cambridgeshire
County Council (CCC) to act as lead local authority in
commissioning the COVID-19 Urgent and Surge Community Swabbing
Service across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire and for delivery of
the function of the service, which shall include the associated
transfer of funding to CCC from 10 July 2020 until 31 October 2020.
CCC shall enter into contract with the supplier for the delivery of
this service.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significantly affecting two or more electoral wards;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/07/2020
This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.
Reason for urgency:
With the approval of the Chairman of the Health Scrutiny Committee, urgency, special urgency procedure, and waiver of call-in procedure have been invoked to suspend the requirement to publish the decision on the forward plan for 28 days, to publish the decision for five days, and to subject the decision to a three day call-in period. These procedures have been invoked in order to meet critical timescales for the urgent procurement of these services and to ensure that delegated authority for CCC to act as lead authority in the commissioning of the COVID-19 Urgent and Surge Community Swabbing Service across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire is obtained. The local testing service shall provide a swift response that is accessible to the local population. There is synergy in the Council’s working together given that the COVID-19 Urgent and Surge Community Swabbing Service shall be provided within the boundaries of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Authority areas and there are clear effic
Decision due: 7 Jul 2020 by Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Health & Public Health
Lead member: Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Health & Public Health
Lead director: Director of Public Health
Department: Public Health
Contact: Val Thomas, Public Health Consultant Val Thomas, Public Health Consultant, Email: Val.Thomas@cambridgeshire.gov.uk, 01223 703264/ 07884 183374 Email: val.thomas@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Tel: 01223 703264 / 07884 183374.
Consultation process
Consultation for this short term provision has
been undertaken between Public Health, Cambridgeshire County
Council and Peterborough City Council.
Relevant Scrutiny Committee: Health Scrutiny Committee