Purpose

To seek 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.

Decision

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.