Purpose

To consider a report seeking approval for the award of
contracts for the provision of domiciliary care.

Decision

(a) 
Agreed the award of
contracts to 14 suppliers for the provision of domiciliary care.
This was to providers 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 22, 28, 34, 38, 42, 46, 47,
55, and 57. Details of these providers were shown in Exempt
Appendix 2. The contract term shall be for three years commencing
on 1st July 2024 with an optional extension of two
years.

 

(b) 
Agreed to the issuing
of contract extensions and variations to existing tranche 3
suppliers, who did not bid for a new contract or who were
unsuccessful at this re-procurement for a period until 30th
November 2024. This will enable suppliers to continue to work with
up to 236 service users who wish to remain with their current
supplier, but not to take on new referrals, whilst alternative
arrangements are put in place. To issue contract extensions and
contract variations to limit supply of services to existing service
users under the contract to the following providers [Details of
providers are listed in Exempt Appendix 2].
 
Providers 7,15, and 41 contract extension
from 28th June 2024 to 30th November 2024, which are safeguarding
contracts issued pursuant to council wellbeing, safeguarding,
continuity of supply and individual person-centred approach duties
under The Care Act 2014 and related Guidance.
 
Providers 32, A and B contract extension
from 1st September 2024 to 30th November 2024 which is within the
timescales permitted within existing contract terms and compliant
with Regulation 72(1)(a) PCR 2015.
 
(c) 
Delegated authority to
the Executive Director for People (Adults) in consultation with
HBPLaw, and the Lead Member for Social
Care to enter into the tranche 3 contracts for domiciliary
care
 
(d) 
Delegated authority to
the Executive Director for People (Adults) in consultation with
HBPLaw, and the Lead Member for Social
Care to enter into the contract extensions and contract variations
with existing providers of domiciliary care as detailed in
recommendation 2 above.