Decision

Summary of Decision

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Voluntary Sector has:

·       Approved the direct award of contracts for four learning disability supported housing and living services from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2025

·       Approved a waiver of the Procurement Code from the requirement to undertake a competitive tendering exercise in order to directly award the contracts.

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

·     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.

Under the Council’s Scheme of Delegation, a Cabinet Member Decision is required due to the value of the contracts.