Decision

That

1. The award of a contract for a Domiciliary Care Patch Provider, as detailed in the accompanying Part 2 report, be approved for the period 1 August 2024 to 26 August 2026 with the option to extend for a further three years at an estimated value of £3.52m per annum.
2. Award of contracts to the Domiciliary Care Reserve Patch framework, as detailed in the accompanying Part 2 report, be approved for the period 1 August 2024 to 26 August 2026 with the option to extend for a further three years.
3. Authority be delegated to the Director of Adult Social Care, subject to Agreement with the Portfolio Holder for Adult Care & Health Services, the Assistant Director Governance & Contracts, the Director of Corporate Services and Governance and the Director of Finance, to both apply the extension option for this Patch contract (in line with the existing delegated authority arrangements) and to award further contracts, as appropriate and as required, from the Domiciliary Care Reserve Patch Provider framework during the lifetime of the current Patch contract arrangements.