Issue - meetings

Report of Strategic Director - Environment and Community

Summary

To consider the Council’s response to the Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust’s (PCT) request for expressions of interest to deliver proposals for replacement Bicester Hospital facilities and services.

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended to:

(1)       Prepare an Expression of Interest and Pre Qualification Questionnaire promoting the SW Bicester site as the best location for delivering current and future intermediate health care needs of the people of Bicester and surrounding areas;

(2)       Undertake further dialogue with Medical Centre Developments Ltd to explore collaboration and the merits of a joint submission; and

(3)       Authorise the Strategic Director Environment and Community in consultation with the Leader of the Council to submit the necessary documentation to Oxfordshire PCT by 20 February 2009; and

(4)       Receive further reports as necessary on the progress of the submission and greater detail on the implications which arise through the competitive dialogue procurement process.

Agreed the recommendations as set out in the exempt report.

The Strategic Director Environment and Community submitted an exempt report to consider the Council’s response to the Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust’s (PCT) request for expressions of interest to deliver proposals for replacement Bicester Hospital facilities and services. 

Resolved

(1)   That the resolutions as set out in the exempt minutes be agreed.

Reasons – The provision of new healthcare facilities to meet the current and future needs of Bicester and surrounding areas is a critical part of the town’s infrastructure. In submitting its proposal, the Council is ensuring that the PCT has a range of delivery options to consider providing the best possible service.

Report of Strategic Director - Environment and Community (to follow)