Agenda item

1.  Agreed to the procurement of the Integrated Care and Support in Extra Care contract via the Council’s Adult Social Care Dynamic Purchasing System, on a three-year basis with scope for one extension of one year. This will be subject to satisfactory performance throughout the initial contract period and that the contract is assessed as continuing meet best value requirements.

2.  Delegated authority to the Executive Director for People (Adults), in consultation with the Lead Member for Social Care and Public Health, to have oversight of the procurement process.

3.  Agreed that recommendations for contract award will be presented to Cabinet in December 2022.

4.  Noted the pricing scenarios included at Exempt Appendix A

The Lead Member for Social Care & Public Health introduced a report that sought approval to procure integrated care and support in extra care services.  In January 2022, Cabinet had approved the extension of the current contract  and the commencement of a new commissioning process to design a revised model.

The Cabinet was asked to approve the to procure Integrated Care and Support in Extra Care Services for a 3-year contract plus one extension period of one year each from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2027. The extension was subject to satisfactory performance throughout the initial contract period and that the contract is assessed as continuing to meet best value requirements.  The pricing scenarios were set out in the appendix, which included exempt information.  The Cabinet noted this in Part I without disclosing any of the exempt information.

The Lead Member highlighted that the co-production network had been engaged in the discussions and this was welcomed by the Cabinet.

After due consideration, the recommendations were approved.

Resolved -

(a)  Agreed to the procurement of the Integrated Care and Support in Extra Care contract via the Council’s Adult Social Care Dynamic Purchasing System, on a three-year basis with scope for one extension of one year. This would be subject to satisfactory performance throughout the initial contract period and that the contract is assessed as continuing meet best value requirements.

(b)  Delegated authority to the Executive Director for People (Adults), in consultation with the Lead Member for Social Care and Public Health, to have oversight of the procurement process.

(c)  Agreed that recommendations for contract award would be presented to Cabinet in December 2022.

(d)  Noted the pricing scenarios included at Exempt Appendix A