Decision details

Cllr Carole Allaway Martin sought Cabinet approval to conduct a competitive procurement process for a new multi-provider agreement for the supply of residential and nursing care services for individuals with an assessed health or social care need including older people and people with a disability, autism, a mental health condition and/or complex physical health conditions.

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 Member for Adult Social Care Commissioning, to:

1. Conduct an appropriate form of competitive procurement process (to be determined by the said Executive Director) under which the council shall procure the following residential and nursing care services for individuals with an assessed health or social care need including older people and people with a disability, autism, a mental health condition and/or complex physical health conditions:

a) older people residential care

b) older people residential care (complex and dementia)

c) older people nursing / Continuing Health Care (CHC)

d) learning disabilities

e) physical disabilities and sensory impairments

f) mental health and autism

g) forensic services

h) short-term placements / respite (all client groups)

The proposed contracting arrangements in respect of such services shall continue for a period of up to 8 years (the start date and duration of such period to be determined by the said Executive Director); and

2. To award, subject to the financial restrictions set out in the Resourcing Implications section of this report below, as many contracts as may be required by the council for the provision of such residential and nursing care services and to exercise any extension options thereunder provided that the aggregate term of such contracting arrangements does not exceed 8 years.