Agenda item

Adult Social Care Transformation Update and Procurement

Decision:

1.  That the good progress on the delivery of phase 2 of the ASC transformation programme be noted.

 

2.  That the procurement of external support to continue to deliver phase 2 of the ASC transformation programme be approved.

 

3.  That the award of a contract to Peopletoo Limited for 12 months from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 at a maximum cost of £350,000 be approved.

 

4.  That delegated authority be given to the Executive Director for People (Adults), in consultation with the Lead Member for Social Care and Public Health, to commence formal procedures to procure this support and award the contract to commence on the 1st of April 2022.

 

5.  Receive a further report in the Summer 2022 on the progress being made on the delivery of the ASC transformation programme and the impact of the contract with Peopletoo.

Minutes:

The Lead Member for Social Care & Public Health and the Executive Director for People (Adults) presented an report on Adult Social Care Transformation Programme and procurement.  The report set out the progress in the delivery of the Adult Social Care (ASC) transformation programme and to sought approval to procure external support to ensure the continued delivery of phase 2.

 

The Lead Member highlighted that the programme aimed to deliver savings of £9.1m to adult social care over the entirety of the programme, with the majority being delivered in the coming year.  As at the end of year 1 of the programme the planned £2.1m in savings had been achieved.  The programme aimed improve social work practice and outcomes as well as savings.  The support of the external provider, Peopletoo, was important in delivering the programme and it was proposed that the contract be extended to the end of March 2023.

 

The Cabinet noted the significant challenges facing adult social care including workforce pressures, rising demand, cost inflation, social care reform and the ongoing impacts of the Covid pandemic.  The transformation programme was central in addressing these challenges and needed to be well managed.  The Lead Member highlighted the significant contribution the co-production network was making in re-shaping services.

 

An update report on the impact of the external support and the business case and procurement of future external support would come to the Cabinet in the summer of 2022.  The recommendations were agreed.

 

Resolved –

 

(a)  That the good progress on the delivery of phase 2 of the ASC transformation programme be noted.

 

(b)  That the procurement of external support to continue to deliver phase 2 of the ASC transformation programme be approved.

 

(c)  That the award of a contract to Peopletoo Limited for 12 months from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 at a maximum cost of £350,000 be approved.

 

(d)  That delegated authority be given to the Executive Director for People (Adults), in consultation with the Lead Member for Social Care and Public Health, to commence formal procedures to procure this support and award the contract to commence on the 1st of April 2022.

 

(e)  Receive a further report in the Summer 2022 on the progress being made on the delivery of the ASC transformation programme and the impact of the contract with Peopletoo.

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