Decision

Summary of Decision

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health, and Voluntary Sector has approved the award of the contracts set out in the Cabinet Member Report for?the provision of?Learning Disabilities Housing, Care and Support?services?for?a?period of?5 years?with an anticipated start date of 1 April 2026, and with?two optional extensions of 3 years and 2 years (total contract period of up to 10 years).

Reasons for Decision

The Council has a statutory duty under the Care Act 2014 to ensure appropriate personalised care and support to meet the individual assessed needs of Service Users and maximise independence, focusing on choice and control for people in receipt of Learning Disability Services, ensure consistency and continuity of care, minimising service disruption for vulnerable adults with learning disabilities living in the community and actively shape the market to ensure diversity and quality in care services and implement fair pricing strategies that reflect that the actual cost of care, ensuring that all providers can compete equitably and sustainably. These contracts will enable the Council to meet its statutory duties.