Purpose

To approve novation of contracts from outgoing
provider Prima Healthcare Limited to incoming provider Ranelagh
House Ltd.

Decision

For the reasons set out in this report, the
Corporate Director is recommended to:
Authorise the following contracts to be
novated from Prima Healthcare Limited
(Company Number 03523063) to  Ranelagh Care Home Limited (Company
Number 16511033 ) on completion of the transfer of Ranelagh House
Care Home between the parties:
a)   
All individual placement contracts entered into under Residential
and Nursing Home Contract framework agreement (contract reference
DN219765), prior to its expiry on 22 January 2023.
b)   
All individual placement contracts subsequently entered into since
23 January 2023. 

Alternative options considered

1.1         
This is a commercial decision led by the outgoing
provider.  This report outlines the
proposal to novate existing contracts to the new provider, which is
required to ensure the continuation of the care and support of the
affected residents.  The only
alternative option the Council considered would have been to refuse
the request to novate the contract. 
This would most likely have either resulted in the proposed
transfer not progressing, potentially creating a risk of closure of
the care home and the requirement to move the existing residents,
or alternatively the transfer may have proceeded, but the Council
would have to relocate its existing residents.  This option was discounted on the basis that it
would have denied the Council access to a supply of older
people’s general and dementia residential beds that it needs
to discharge its duties and would have likely had a significant
negative impact on residents, their families and staff working at
the service.