Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
RESOLVED:
That the Cabinet:
1. Accept the tender from Access Independent to provide 65% of the Council’s Occupational Therapy Services provision for 4 years from April 2023 at the price of £1,426,280, with the option to extend for a further 3 years at the price of £1,069,710, subject to approval by the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care.
2. Approve the award to The OT Practice a contract to provide 35% of the Council’s Occupational Therapy Services provision for 4 years from April 2023 at the price of £951,500, with the option to extend for a further 3 years at the price of £713,625, subject to approval by the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care.
3. Approve the extension of the existing spot contracts with the incumbent providers: The OT Practice and Home Independence Services Ltd., on a rolling basis, until the new contracts are fully mobilised.
Reasons for decision
The Cabinet Member for Health & Social Care introduced the report, which Cabinet agreed, to accept tenders for Occupational Therapy Services for adults and children to fulfil the Council’s statutory obligations to provide assessments for adaptations that help people live as independently as possible. Cabinet noted that all due process had been followed during the procurement exercise.
Alternative options considered and rejected
Cabinet could have decided not to undertake a competitive tender exercise, but this was not recommended for the reason set out in the report.
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Health & Social Care |
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Expiry date for any scrutiny call-in / date decision can be implemented (if no call-in) |
These decisions can be called-in by 5pm, Friday 31 March 2023 |
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Officer(s) to action |
Claire Fry / Merrick Knight |
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Directorate |
Adult Services & Health / Place Directorate |
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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: 24/03/2023
Date of decision: 23/03/2023
Decided at meeting: 23/03/2023 - CABINET
Effective from: 01/04/2023