Decision Maker: Mayor and Cabinet

Outcome: For Determination

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: December 3, 2025

Purpose:

Content: RESOLVED:   Mayor and Cabinet: •         Approved the procurement process and award of contract for a contract for the older adults day service at the Calabash Centre for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years at annual cost of £424,000.00.   •         Delegated authority to the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health (in consultation with the Director of Law and Corporate Governance and Assistant Director Community Services and Disabilities) to select the preferred provider in accordance with the selection and award criteria published in the tender documentation and agree final form of contract.   •         Delegated authority to the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health (in consultation with the Director of Law and Corporate Governance and Assistant Director Community Services and Disabilities) to approve the extension of the contract provided it is within the term set out in the option to extend and meets the requirements of the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules.   •         Agreed that the Calabash Centre should continue to be the culturally rooted older adults’ centre for the Black African and Caribbean community, while also running a day service for all eligible elders under the Care Act 2014. To explore how it can evolve into a broader community hub for elders drawn from the Black African and Caribbean community, serving as a familiar, culturally safe space, while expanding community use of the building beyond standard day-service hours and forging partnerships with local cultural organisations to enrich the programme.