Decision details

To award contracts in phase 2 of the adult social care domiciliary care contracts process.

1.  Agreed to the award of contracts to 12 suppliers for the provision of domiciliary care.  This will be to suppliers 3,4,5,7,8,9,12,13, 14,16,18, and 21. Full details are contained at Exempt Appendix 1 the following suppliers:

2.  Agreed to the issuing of contract extensions and variations to existing tranche 2 suppliers, who did not bid for a new contract for a six month period until 21 May 2023. This will enable suppliers to continue to work with up to 177 service users, but not to take on new referrals, whilst alternatives arrangements are put in place.

3.  Agreed to the re-tendering of tranche 3 contracts for domiciliary care and related unregulated support services, when contracts expire in 2023. This will be using the same process as for tranche 1 and tranche 2 contracts and will include support services contracts as a separate lot.

4.  Delegated authority to the Executive Director for People (Adults) in consultation with the Lead Member for Public Health and Social Care to enter into the tranche 2 contracts, and retender the tranche 3 contracts for domiciliary care.