Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
RESOLVED:
That Cabinet:
1) Agrees to extend the contract with Caterplus Services Ltd for the provision of Social Care Catering Services in the following services which the Council directly provide: 4 Extra Care settings, 3 Early Years services and catering staff for Queens Walk Adult Resource Centre. Cabinet agrees that this is for a period of 18 months from the 23 March 2024 to the 22 September 2025 at an estimated cost of £1,375k in line with the revenue budget, noting that cost savings are expected to be made from transformation work over the period of the contract.
2) Delegates authority to the Corporate Director of Adult Social Care and Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care or Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education as appropriate, to vary the contract in order to make incremental transformative changes to promote independence for residents and to maximise efficiencies and achieve the budget savings target, within these catering services with the intention to change and reduce dependency on these services where appropriate.
Reasons for decision
Cabinet agreed to the extension of the catering contract for key social care and nursery establishments and agreed to progress with changes to the catering services provided to ensure efficiency and promote independence for residents.
Alternative Options considered and rejected
Cabinet could have decided not to provide catering services, consider alternate procurement approaches or charge residents the full cost of the meals.
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Relevant Select Committee |
Health & Social Care Children, Families & Education |
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Expiry date for any scrutiny call-in / date decision can be implemented (if no call-in) |
Cabinet’s decisions can be called in by a majority of either select committee by 5pm, Friday 20 September 2024. |
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Officer(s) to action |
Jan Major / Tanya Bedoyian |
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Directorate |
Adult Social Care & Health / Resources |
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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: 13/09/2024
Date of decision: 12/09/2024
Decided at meeting: 12/09/2024 - CABINET
Effective from: 21/09/2024