(a) Agreed the award of contracts to 14 suppliers for the provision of domiciliary care. This was to providers 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 22, 28, 34, 38, 42, 46, 47, 55, and 57. Details of these providers were shown in Exempt Appendix 2. The contract term shall be for three years commencing on 1st July 2024 with an optional extension of two years.
(b) Agreed to the issuing of contract extensions and variations to existing tranche 3 suppliers, who did not bid for a new contract or who were unsuccessful at this re-procurement for a period until 30th November 2024. This will enable suppliers to continue to work with up to 236 service users who wish to remain with their current supplier, but not to take on new referrals, whilst alternative arrangements are put in place. To issue contract extensions and contract variations to limit supply of services to existing service users under the contract to the following providers [Details of providers are listed in Exempt Appendix 2].
Providers 7,15, and 41 contract extension from 28th June 2024 to 30th November 2024, which are safeguarding contracts issued pursuant to council wellbeing, safeguarding, continuity of supply and individual person-centred approach duties under The Care Act 2014 and related Guidance.
Providers 32, A and B contract extension from 1st September 2024 to 30th November 2024 which is within the timescales permitted within existing contract terms and compliant with Regulation 72(1)(a) PCR 2015.
(c) Delegated authority to the Executive Director for People (Adults) in consultation with HBPLaw, and the Lead Member for Social Care to enter into the tranche 3 contracts for domiciliary care
(d) Delegated authority to the Executive Director for People (Adults) in consultation with HBPLaw, and the Lead Member for Social Care to enter into the contract extensions and contract variations with existing providers of domiciliary care as detailed in recommendation 2 above.