Purpose

To consider commissioning two services to
support timely hospital discharge. The two services are: live in
care for people suffering delirium; and a bridging care service, to
provide immediate home care support from the point a patient is
medically fit for discharge.

Content

RESOLVED:
1.            
That use of the Council’s existing Dynamic Purchasing System
for the procurement of bridging care, and 24-hour live-in services
to run for a period of 1 November 2023 until 31 March 2024, be
agreed.
2.            
That authority be delegated to the Director, Adult Services to
award the contracts within the budget outlined in the report.
3.            
That approval to extend both services for a period of up to two
years, if following evaluation and subject to funding, the pilot
has proved to be successful, be granted.
4.            
That authority be delegated to the Director Adult Services to award
the contract extensions, if applicable and within the budget
outlined in this report.