Issue - meetings
Any other urgent business
Meeting: 13/02/2017 - Cabinet (Item 18)
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Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Head of Executive and Member Services or his representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 64.
Decision:
Authority to Award a Care And Support Contract for 12 Months to Dimensions UK Ltd
RESOLVED:
18.1 Cabinet approved an exemption pursuant to Contract Standing Order 84(a) of the requirement to tender a twelve month contract for care and support services at Salmon Street Supported Living Scheme for good operational and financial reasons as detailed in Section 4 of the urgent item supplementary.
18.2 Cabinet approved the award of a twelve month contract for care and support services at Salmon Street Supported Living Scheme to Dimensions UK Ltd. at a contract value of £455,000.
Minutes:
It was agreed to take this as an urgent item following the need to abort the tender process for award of the new Salmon Street supported living provision, and there was now a requirement to undertake a direct contract award urgently to ensure the service could mobilise in the required timescales.
Councillor Krupesh Hirani, Lead Member for Community Wellbeing, introduced the report.
He stated that, as the current service is closing, there is no opportunity to delay mobilisation of the new service at Salmon Street. The 5 people affected by the closure of their care home are vulnerable adults with autism who have very high care and support needs and who would be unable to cope with any sudden changes to their living circumstances and care arrangements and therefore Adult Services have been working very closely with the individuals and their families to prepare them for a move to Salmon Street.
Due to the urgency of finding a provider who can mobilise the Supported Living Service at Salmon Street within the previously agreed timescales, a direct award of a 12 month contract to Dimensions UK LTD is considered to be the best option to mitigate the impact on this group of vulnerable adults.
RESOLVED:
18.1 Cabinet approved an exemption pursuant to Contract Standing Order 84(a) of the requirement to tender a twelve month contract for care and support services at Salmon Street Supported Living Scheme for good operational and financial reasons as detailed in Section 4 of the urgent item supplementary.
18.2 Cabinet approved the award of a twelve month contract for care and support services at Salmon Street Supported Living Scheme to Dimensions UK Ltd. at a contract value of £455,000.