Purpose

The Cabinet Member for Adults
Services will be asked to agree that a tender process be commenced
to commission a new service for the Carer Information, Advice,
Assessment and Support Service, to begin on 1st April
2024.  The current contract with the
County Council is in the final year. The intention is that
provision will re-focus on the growing carer population and the
different needs of these carers across the county. The procurement
will follow the principles of good outcomes, quality of service,
value for money and additional social capital when evaluating
tenders.

Decision

The Cabinet Member for Adults Services has
approved that;
 
(1)   
a competitive tender process be commenced, with a new contract to
commence on 1 April 2024, for a period of 5 years at a maximum
annual cost of £2.5m, with an option to extend for a period,
or periods, of up to 2 years; and
 
(2)   
authority is delegated to the Director of Adults and Health, to
award the contract to the bidder submitting the tender that best
meets requirements and to agree to future extensions of the
contract up to a maximum of two years.