Councillor C Meaden introduced a report by the Programme Lead: Mental Health and Wellbeing that sought agreement to a change in commissioning arrangements for the Merseyside CALMZONE via the champs public health collaborative service within Wirral Council, as agreed by the respective Directors of Public Health.

The Cabinet noted that the report also sought an exception under paragraph 21.1.1 of the Contract Procedure Rules i) “Where there is only one viable contractor”.

RESOLVED:

That the Council, via the champs public health collaborative service, commissions MERSEYSIDE CALMZONE directly from the CALM charity on behalf of the participating localities.