Decision details

Cllr Carole Allaway-Martin and Cllr Stephan Fifield, sought Cabinet approval to conduct a competitive procurement process to deliver that a Technology Enabled Care Service.

Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to:

Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Adult Social Care, Wellbeing and Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Members for Adult Social Care Commissioning and Adult Social Care Delivery to:

1. Serve notice to the existing service provider via the Section 75 agreement of the NHS Act 2006.

2. Conduct a competitive procurement process in respect of a contract for the supply of a Technology Enabled Care Equipment Service (TEC Service). The proposed contract shall continue for an initial period of 5 years with an option to extend its term for a further period of not more than 2 years;

3. Award such a contract to the preferred provider; and

4. Determine whether to exercise the option to extend the term of such contract for a further period of 2 years on its fifth anniversary