A report asking the Committee to consider options and approve a procurement process for Extra Care support contracts.

The Executive Director of Social Care and Health submitted a report that explored and made recommendations regarding the Council’s options for commissioning Extra Care support upon the expiry of a number of contracts.

Resolved –

(1)     That procurement be progressed to procure two Extra Care support contracts (for 141 units and 229 units respectively) to go live on 1 June 2022, with a maximum total cost as set out in the report, each contract to be for the term of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years;

(2)     That the additional maximum spend across the three years be noted;

(3)     That the Executive Director Social Care and Health, in consultation with the Lead Councillor for Adult Social Care, be granted delegated authority to enter into a contract with the two successful tenderer(s) for the support/care services to be provided, at the stage of contract award (close of Q4 2021/2022) at an hourly rate range as set out in paragraph 10.2 of the report, which would be permitted for bidders in year one of the contract to ensure that the contract remained within budget (accounting for inflation) and a higher weighting would be given to price as opposed to quality to ensure that rates were competitive within this range;

(4)     That the proposed changes to the eligibility criteria for Extra Care to a wider range of service users, which could include younger adults and people with mental health needs and/or a learning disability in consultation with the relevant Housing Provider be approved.

(Councillor Ennis declared a personal interest in the above item.  Nature of interest, Councillor Ennis’s mother-in-law was receiving support from the Council’s Adult Social Care Service)