Contract award for Respite at Home Services
Minutes:
Comments from the Social Services, Health and Housing Policy Overview Committee on this item were considered by the Cabinet.
RESOLVED:
That Cabinet approves the appointment of the following providers for a period of three years commencing from the 1st April 2010:
Reasons for decision
Cabinet expressed their gratitude to the important role Carers play in providing unpaid, regular and substantial care to a vulnerable person, saving the Council significant sums in additional community care costs every year.
Cabinet‘s continued support for respite at home care services had allowed unpaid carers to have short breaks from their caring responsibilities by providing a replacement care worker to support a cared-for person in their own home.
Funding for respite at home services had grown over time and in carefully considering the report and its recommendations, Cabinet decided to appoint two contractors for these services, thereby increasing the range of providers available within the market place and to provide carers with more choice once individual budgets were rolled out as part of the wider transformation of adult social care services.
Alternative options considered and rejected
Cabinet could have extended the existing contract or allowed an invited tender to take place. This would not have demonstrated a Best Value approach and a true and transparent market test for this service.
Officer to action
Gary Collier, Adult Social Care, Health & Housing
Exempt Information
This report was included in Part II as it 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 (exempt information under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 as amended.