Agenda item

(a)  That the extension of the current contract to Creative Support for Integrated Care and Support in Extra Care to the value of £848,200 per annum for a period of two years be approved.  This was equal to £1,696,400 (one million, six hundred and ninety-six thousand, four hundred) over two financial to cover the period 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2023.

(b)  Agreed to commence a new commissioning process to design a revised model of Integrated Care and Support in Extra Care services.

(c)  Agreed to delegate authority to the Executive Director for People (Adults) in consultation with the Lead Member for Social Care and Public Health, to enter contract documentation for the extension and to commence the process for commissioning new services.

(d)  That it be noted that a report would be brought back to Cabinet for a decision on the proposed new model and procurement process, after a report has been presented to People Scrutiny Panel.

The Cabinet considered a report that sought approval for a two-year contract extension for the provision of integrated care and support in extra care, backdated to March 2021.  The contract was currently being delivered by Creative Support Ltd under implied terms and at the same rates as previous contract.

Lead Members noted the acknowledgement from Officers that procurement should have commenced in Spring 2020 and that there had been procedural defects as with the previous report.  The principal reason for the delay in formalising the extension was the pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Cabinet asked about the possibility of a shorter extension, however, Members were advised that it would take time to design and deliver new commissioning arrangements and the duration of the proposed extension was required for this procurement to take place.  A full timetable was set out in section 2 of the report.

The recommendations were agreed and a report would be provided to Cabinet on the proposed new model later in the year, following a report to the People Scrutiny Panel.

Resolved –

(a)  That the extension of the current contract to Creative Support for Integrated Care and Support in Extra Care to the value of £848,200 per annum for a period of two years be approved.  This was equal to £1,696,400 (one million, six hundred and ninety-six thousand, four hundred) over two financial to cover the period 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2023.

(b)  Agreed to commence a new commissioning process to design a revised model of Integrated Care and Support in Extra Care services.

(c)  Agreed to delegate authority to the Executive Director for People (Adults) in consultation with the Lead Member for Social Care and Public Health, to enter contract documentation for the extension and to commence the process for commissioning new services.

(d)  That it be noted that a report would be brought back to Cabinet for a decision on the proposed new model and procurement process, after a report has been presented to People Scrutiny Panel.