Purpose

To agree a 6-month extension of
the contract to the current provider effective from 1st October
2023, as allowed by the terms and conditions.  This will ensure this service can continue to be
provided to support carers.  The budget
would remain the same at £23,000 per annum (pro-rated) as the
current contract is secured as a block commitment.

Decision

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION
 

Date of Decision:

18 July 2023.

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Ian Spicer
Strategic Director, Adult Care,
Housing and Public Health

Specific Delegation:
(If any)

Appendix 9, Section
4C3, of the Council’s Constitution provides that “The
Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health is
authorised to discharge executive functions through the
commissioning and provision of social services for adults and
public health services for the whole population and delivery of
housing for the Borough, including:- (4)
Strategic Commissioning; (a) Commissioning”. 

Brief Description of
Decision:
 

To utilise the available contract
extension clause, to extend the end date of the contract for The
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust – Integrated Rapid Response
Team, for a period of 6 months, to 31 March 2024.

Reasons for the Decision:
 
 

The
Care Act 2014 gives carers the legal right to recognition and
entitlement to support in their own
right. The Carers Emergency Service helps RMBC to meet its
responsibilities and supports the Borough that Cares Strategic
Framework 2022-25
The
Carers Emergency Service provides a domiciliary care service for a
period of up to 48 hours (72 hours over a Bank Holiday period) in
cases when substitute care is necessary as a
result of any sudden or unplanned event meaning the informal
carer cannot provide care and where it would be unsafe to leave the
cared for person without support.
This support is available to Rotherham residents whose informal
carer is registered on RMBC’s
Carers Emergency Scheme.
Activation of the service is via Rothercare, RMBC’s Community Alarm Service who then
make contact with the provider to
activate the service.
The
current provider of this service is The Rotherham NHS Foundation
Trust – Integrated Rapid Response Team who deliver the
service in line with the service specification.
The
decision will enable the service to continue to be delivered under
the current contract arrangements which are working
well.

Details of alternative options
considered and rejected:

None considered.

Conflicts of interest declared by any
Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to
the decision:

No conflicts of interest
declared.

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

N/A.

Reports or parts of reports
considered

None considered.

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the Executive Decision in relation to
the extension of the contract for the provision of a
Carers Emergency Service.
 
Signed by the Decision
Maker                                    
Dated:  18/07/2023
Name:  Ian Spicer
                         
Job Title: Strategic Director
of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health