Issue - meetings

To seek approval to undertake a direct award process under an Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (“ESPO”) framework agreement (using the council’s own Service Specification requirements), for the continued delivery of an Electronic Call Monitoring (ECM) system and agree Delegated Officer authority to the Commissioning Director (Adults) to award the contract.

Cllr Roger Wilson, Cabinet Member for Vulnerable Adults and Commissioning, sought approval to undertake a direct award process for the continued delivery of an Electronic Call Monitoring (ECM) system.

Having considered all of the information, including known proposals and the reasons for the recommendations, Cabinet noted the report and, 

RESOLVED to: 

Authorise the Commissioning Director, (Adults), to: -

Conduct a legally compliant direct award process under the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation,(“ESPO”), framework agreement, (in accordance with the rules of the Framework and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015), for the award of a 5 year, 3 month Electronic Call Monitoring contract with an estimated maximum spend of £480k, resulting in an expected 5 year net saving of between £2 and £3 million across the community based care and support sector.

Cllr Roger Wilson, Cabinet Member for Vulnerable Adults and Commissioning, sought approval to undertake a direct contract award process for delivery of the council’s Electronic Call Monitoring (ECM) communication system.

Cllr Wilson informed members that the contract for the current system had been in place for a number of years. Outlining the benefits of continuing with the contract, Cllr Wilson explained that that the call monitoring system was designed to monitor carer and service user rosters and ensure more effective invoicing.

Referring to the contract as ‘vitally important’, Cllr Wilson explained how the system would allow the council to hold service users and providers to account and ensure adequate time was allowed between appointments.

Having considered all of the information, including known proposals and the reasons for the recommendations, Cabinet noted the report and, 

RESOLVED to: 

Authorise the Commissioning Director, (Adults), to: -

Conduct a legally compliant direct award process under the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation,(“ESPO”), framework agreement, (in accordance with the rules of the Framework and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015), for the award of a 5 year, 3 month Electronic Call Monitoring contract with an estimated maximum spend of £480k, resulting in an expected 5 year net saving of between £2 and £3 million across the community based care and support sector.