Issue - meetings

There are 3 properties within the Borough that are leased to 2 providers under 5 year lease arrangements (Appendix A sets out the detail). Two of the leases end on 22/02/16 and the other ends 03/03/2016. The leaseholders, are also the providers of the residential care service for 10 service users. In July 2013 the Corporate Assets Board agreed that all 3 leases be terminated and new leases be negotiated. This decision was made on the basis that the rental rate originally agreed by the PCT of a peppercorn is not a current fair market rental value.  This report therefore requests approval to invite tenders in respect of care and support services and also in respect of tenancy management arrangements with associated leases as required by Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89.

(i)         that approval be given to to the pre - tender considerations and the criteria to be used to evaluate tenders in respect of tenancy management arrangements with associated leases for the 3 properties located in Beechcroft Gardens, Kinch Grove and Manor Drive as set out in paragraph 6.1 of the report;

(ii)        that approval be given to the invite of tenders in respect of tenancy management arrangements with associated leases and evaluate them in accordance with the approved evaluation criteria referred to in (i) above.

(iii)       that approval be given the pre - tender considerations and the criteria to be used to evaluate tenders for on site care and support services at the 3 properties located in Beechcroft Gardens, Kinch Grove and Manor Drive as set out in paragraph 6.1 of the report;
(iv)       that approval be given to the invite of tenders in respect of on site care and support services at the 3 properties located in Beechcroft Gardens, Kinch Grove and Manor Drive and evaluate them in accordance with the approved evaluation criteria referred to in (ii) above.

Councillor Hirani (Lead Member, Adults and Health) introduced the report which requested approval to invite tenders in respect of care and support services and also in respect of tenancy management arrangements with associated leases as required by Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89 for three properties within the borough that were leased to two providers under five year lease arrangements detailed in Appendix A to the report from Strategic Director, Adult Social Services.Two of the leases would end on 22 February 2016 and the other on 3 March 2016. The leaseholders were also the providers of the residential care service for 10 service users. 

Councillor Hirani assured that the needs of the service users involved would be well supported under the new model which had received positive responses. Clients would be cared for off-site in the interim period.

Councillor McLennan (Lead Member, Housing) reported that she had met with the team manager for supported living and had been impressed with the scheme and reiterated the need for more provision.

The Executive also had before them and appendix to the report which was not for publication as it related to the following category of information specified in Schedule 12 of the Local Government Act 1972:

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority).

RESOLVED:

(i)         that approval be given to the pre-tender considerations and the criteria to be used to evaluate tenders in respect of tenancy management arrangements with associated leases for the three properties located in Beechcroft Gardens, Kinch Grove and Manor Drive as set out in paragraph 6.1 of the report from the Strategic Director, Adult Social Services;

(ii)        that approval be given to the invite of tenders in respect of tenancy management arrangements with associated leases and their evaluation in accordance with the approved evaluation criteria referred to in (i) above;

(iii)       that approval be given the pre-tender considerations and the criteria to be used to evaluate tenders for on site care and support services at the three properties located in Beechcroft Gardens, Kinch Grove and Manor Drive as set out in paragraph 6.1 of the report;

(iv)       that approval be given to the invite of tenders in respect of on site care and support services at the three properties located in Beechcroft Gardens, Kinch Grove and Manor Drive and evaluate them in accordance with the approved evaluation criteria referred to in (ii) above.