Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
RESOLVED:
That the Cabinet:
1) Agree to extend the current contract with Care Outlook Ltd for the provision of lead homecare and outreach support services in the South of the borough to the London Borough of Hillingdon for a two-year period from 29 July 2026 to 29 July 2028 at a forecasted cost of £15,115,028.
2) Agree to extend the current contract with CCS Homecare Services Ltd for the provision of lead homecare and outreach support services in the North of the borough, and extra-care and specialist services to the London Borough of Hillingdon for a two-year period and additional 4 months from 2nd April 2026 to 2nd August 2028 at a forecasted cost of £27,223,013
3) Agree to extend the Lot 1 framework agreement with the providers listed in Appendix 1 for the provision of homecare and outreach support services for adults to the London Borough of Hillingdon for an eighteen-month period from 25 January 2027 to 25 July 2028 at a cost of £9,527,996.
4) Agree to extend the Lot 2 framework agreement with the providers listed in Appendix 1 for the provision of homecare and outreach support services for children and young people to the London Borough of Hillingdon for an eighteen-month period from 25 January 2027 to 25 July 2028 at a cost of £1,662,028.
Reasons for decisions
The Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education introduced a report and recommendations, which Cabinet agreed, to extend contracts for the provision of homecare, extra-care and reablement for residents in Hillingdon. It was noted that this would ensure the continuation of services without disruption whilst a wider review of the care model took place.
Alternative options considered and rejected
Cabinet considered alternative procurement options as set out in the confidential report, but these were discounted for market, operational and financial reasons.
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Relevant Select Committee |
Health & Social Care |
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Expiry date for any scrutiny call-in / date decision can be implemented (if no call-in) |
Cabinet’s decisions on this matter can be called in by a majority of the select committee by 5pm, Friday 27 March 2026. If not called-in by then, Cabinet’s decisions can then be implemented. |
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Officer(s) to action |
Sarah Baker |
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Directorate |
Adult Social Care & Health |
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Classification |
Private - Whilst the Cabinet's decisions above are always made public, the officer report relating to this matter is not because it was considered in the private part of the meeting and contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) and the public interest in withholding the information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it in accordance with Section 100(A) and paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 (A) to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). |
Publication date: 20/03/2026
Date of decision: 19/03/2026
Decided at meeting: 19/03/2026 - CABINET
Effective from: 28/03/2026