Decision Maker: Director for Police, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire, GM Deputy Mayor, Treasurer GMCA
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The provision of Healthcare in Custody and
Liaison and Diversion in GMP custody suites is currently provided
by Mitie to GMP. The contract, including a 9-month extension, will
finish at the end of October 2022.
The management of the existing contract is shared jointly between
PCC and Health budgets and the post is currently part of the NHS
(HSCP) establishment.
The existing postholder is due for the provision of the contract
management function will leave the post in My 2022 and there is an
urgent need to bring in capacity to undertake the function of the
recommissioning of the Healthcare in Custody contract and ongoing
contract management following contract award.
It has been agreed that due to the nature of the business this
function will become part of the GMP establishment and funds will
be passed to GMP to allow this permanent post to be established
within GMP structures.
Due to the nature of the business of the contract, it has been
agreed that GMP will undertake this appointment and contract
management responsibility.
The new contract will not include Liaison and Diversion and Health
colleagues will continue to provide this service through a separate
contract and contract management arrangement.
Up to a maximum of £48, 189 be passed to
GMP for the immediate provision of capacity to undertake the
function of commissioning and contracts management for the
recommissioning and ongoing management of a new contract for
custody healthcare to come into effect from 1st November
2022.
Publication date: 20/05/2022
Date of decision: 19/04/2022