Agenda item

Procurement of Adult Social Care Shared Lives Service Contract

Decision:

(a)  Approved the commencement of the procurement of a Single Supplier Shared Lives Service from January 2023 through the ASC Dynamic Purchasing System for 3 years at a maximum total cost at today’s prices of £467,000  which is made up of £111,000 for year  1, £178,000 for year 2 and £214,000 year 3.

 

(b)  Delegated authority to the Executive Director People (Adults), in consultation with Lead Member Social Care and Public Health and the Section 151 Officer, to award the contract to commence in April 2023. 

 

(c)  Noted the pricing scenarios included at Exempt Appendix A.

Minutes:

The Executive Director, People (Adults) introduced a report on the procurement of the Shared Lives service, which provided individuals with the opportunity to live in ordinary households of recruited, trained and approved Shared Lives Carers and their families.  It was recommended that Cabinet approve a Single Supplier Shared Lives Service from January 2023 through the ASC Dynamic Purchasing System.

 

The decision would ensure the Council could secure a Shared Lives services that offered best value as part of the adult social care transformation programme.  The Part II appendix was noted in considering the Part I, without any of the exempt information being disclosed.

 

After due consideration, the recommendations were agreed.

 

Resolved –

 

(a)  Approved the commencement of the procurement of a Single Supplier Shared Lives Service from January 2023 through the ASC Dynamic Purchasing System for 3 years at a maximum total cost at today’s prices of £467,000  which is made up of £111,000 for year  1, £178,000 for year 2 and £214,000 year 3.

 

(b)  Delegated authority to the Executive Director People (Adults), in consultation with Lead Member Social Care and Public Health and the Section 151 Officer, to award the contract to commence in April 2023. 

 

(c)  Noted the pricing scenarios included at Exempt Appendix A.

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