That the current Healthy Lifestyles Service contract be extended for one year, until 30 March 2019, as per the current contract terms and conditions. 

Torbay’s healthy lifestyles provision has a contract up to 30 March 2018, with the permission to extend this by one further year.  This service will need to be re-procured on the open market in the future to satisfy this legislation.

Alternative options were set out in the submitted report but not discussed at the meeting.

This decision will come into force and may be implemented on Friday, 17 November 2017 unless the call-in process is triggered (as set out in Standing Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

Healthy Lifestyles provision in Torbay is provided by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.  The current contract runs until 30 March 2018, with provision for a further 1 year extension.  Taking up the contract extension will enable continued provision whilst a range of options for future provision is explored.

The Department of Health (DoH) Public Health grant is made to Public Health teams situated within Local Authorities to improve the health behaviours of the population.  Part of this grant is used to commission healthy lifestyles services so that people who want to quit smoking, lose weight or improve physical activity and mental wellbeing have a source of support to do so. 

The Elected Mayor considered the recommendations of the Policy Development and Decision Group made on 6 November 2017 and his decision is set out above.

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