Decision details
Commissioning Carer Services
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To give authority to extend carer contracts for one year and develop a joint framework agreement with Children and Families.
Decision:
(i) that approval be given to an exemption in accordance with Contract Standing Order 84(a) from the usual tendering requirements of Standing Orders to extend the carer services contracts (Adult Social Care) for eight (8) months on the basis of good operational and financial reasons as set out in paragraph 3.7-3.11 of the report;
(ii) that approval be given to the eight (8) month extension of the carer services contracts with the providers referred to in paragraph 4.3 of the report;
(iii) that approval be given for Adult Social Care and Children & Families department to undertake a wide ranging joint review of carer services in consultation with NHS Brent and carers to identify the type of services needed to support carers into the future that provides quality, value for money and take account of the impending changes in Health and the development of GP Consortia commissioning arrangements;
(iv) that officers’ intentions to develop a joint framework agreement following the review of services, with anticipated call-off under the framework from May 2012 be noted;
(v) that approval be given for the Children and Families Department to integrate their procurement into this joint framework agreement.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Alison Elliott, Director of Adult Social Services Email: alison.elliott@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 4230.
Report author: Alison Elliott
Publication date: 19/10/2011
Date of decision: 17/10/2011
Decided at meeting: 17/10/2011 - Executive
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