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(1) 
Extend the current six Promoting Independence: Care at Home Service
contracts with 5 existing providers, which are ending on 2 February
2024 to 2 June 2024 (this covers contract refs ASC089 and
ASC121).

 
(2) 
That in connection with (1) above, an exemption to the
Council’s Contract Procedure Rules be approved to enable a
short-term extension of four months to allow a new requirement to
be scoped out, specified and a tender process to be run, and to
allow the Director of Adult Social Care to award contracts to the
successful tenderer in the event that the required minimum number
of tenders are not received.
 
(3) 
Authorise the Director of Adult Social Care to complete a
procurement exercise in order to secure
a Reablement Service in Sandwell, which will replace the current
Promoting Independence: Care at Home Service contracts from 3 June
2024.
 
(4) 
Authorise the Director of Adult Social Care to award the contract
referred to in (3) above and enter into a Contract with the
successful bidders, on terms to be agreed with the Director of
Adult Social Care, for the provision of a Reablement Service in
Sandwell to commence on 3 June 2024 to 2 June 2026 with an option
to extend for 2 x 12 month periods – 3 June 2026 to 2 June
2027 and 3 June 2027 to 2 June 2028).
 
(5) 
That the Director - Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer, or
their designated representative, execute any documents necessary
within a reasonable time.
 
(6) 
Approve variations to the Contract referred to in (1) and (4) up to
a maximum of 10% of the contract value, should they be
necessitated, and that authority to approve such variations be
delegated to the appropriate Chief Officer in consultation with the
Cabinet Member for Adult, Social Care and Health.
 
(7) 
Approve the proposed Reablement Service in Sandwell to mirror the
prevailing standard Domiciliary Care rate paid including any
uplifts applied for the duration of the contract with variations to
the contract being undertaken in consultation with the appropriate
Chief Officer.
 
(8) 
Approve the proposed Reablement model as set out in Appendix
One