Agenda item

Gloucestershire Health and Social Care Framework Agreement

Decision:

Cllr Carole Allaway Martin sought Cabinet approval to conduct a tender process for a new multi-provider Framework Agreement commencing on 1st April 2024 for the supply of community-based support services for people with an assessed health or social care need including disabilities, autism, a mental health condition and/or older people.

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

RESOLVED to:

Delegate Authority to the Executive Director Adult Social Care, Wellbeing and Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care Commissioning to:

1. Conduct a competitive procurement process in respect of a multiprovider Light Touch Regime (LTR) Framework Agreement (a framework agreement to which the main framework agreement rules, under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, do not apply) for the supply of community-based support services for people with an assessed health or social care need including disabilities, autism, a mental health condition, complex physical health conditions and/or older people. The Framework agreement shall be divided into the following Lots:-

a) Supported Living (with floating support outreach option)

b) Supported Living - Complex Needs (with floating support outreach

option)

c) Forensic Support Services

d) Domiciliary Care

e) Floating / Visiting Support for Children and Young People

f) Support for People with Complex Physical Health Needs

g) Extra Care.

The proposed LTR Framework Agreement shall continue for an initial

period of 6 years and include an option to extend its term for a further

period of not more than 2 years;

2. Appoint each of the preferred tenderers to the relevant Lot under such

LTR Framework Agreement;

3. Determine whether to exercise the option to extend the term of the

LTR Framework Agreement for a further period of not more than 2

years on the expiry of the initial 6-year term.

4. Procure as many Call-Off Contracts as may be required by the council

under the relevant Lots of such LTR Framework Agreement.

5. Award each such Call-Off Contract to the relevant preferred tenderer

Minutes:

6.1 Cllr Carole Allaway Martin sought Cabinet approval to conduct a tender process for a new multi-provider Framework Agreement commencing on 1st April 2024 for the supply of community-based support services for people with an assessed health or social care need including disabilities, autism, a mental health condition and/or older people.

6.2 In April 2020, Gloucestershire County Council commissioned a 4-year Framework Agreement on behalf of the Integrated Care System, to deliver a range of community-based support services for older people, adults with disabilities, autism, mental health conditions and children and young people with a disability who require care and support. The benefits of developing one Framework for community services, meant that contracts were merged and integrated procurement systems, helping to reduced duplication and created a framework which encouraged providers to grow and diversify. The current Framework Agreement would expire on 31st March 2024 and the Council was required to put in place new contractual arrangements for 1st April 2024 onwards.

6.3 The report sought approval from Cabinet to delegate authority to the Executive Director Adult Social Care, Wellbeing and Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care Commissioning to: -

Conduct a competitive procurement process for a multi-provider Light Touch Regime (LTR) Framework Agreement to supply community-based support services for people with an assessed health or social care need including disabilities, autism, a mental health condition, complex physical health conditions and/or older people. The Framework agreement should be divided into the following Lots:-

a) Supported Living (with floating support outreach option)

b) Supported Living - Complex Needs (with floating support outreach option)

c) Forensic Support Services

d) Domiciliary Care

e) Floating / Visiting Support for Children and Young People

f) Support for People with Complex Physical Health Needs

g) Extra Care.

6.4 The Framework Agreement was for an initial period of 6 years with an option to extend for a further period 2 years (6+2 years). The Framework would open on an annual basis.

6.5 The Cabinet Member outlined the robust nature of the procurement process and noted the relevant legislation underpinning the work.