Issue - meetings

This report requests authority to procure Nursing, short stay and reablement service contracts for the provision of residential and nursing care beds for 2015/16 and 2016/17 (for a 12 month period commencing November 2015) to support timely, safe discharge from hospital, and manage the risk of delayed transfer of care (DTOC) using the West London Alliance Accreditation, Purchasing and Contract Management List (APC). As a member of the WLA, Brent is part of the APC and ASC already uses it for the purchasing of individual care home placements.

(i)         that approval be given to an exemption pursuant to Contract Standing Order 84 (a) from the requirement to tender nursing, short stay and reablement service contracts for the provision of nursing, short stay and reablement beds for 2015/16 and 2016/17 (for a 12 month period commencing November 2015), and instead permits the procurement of contracts using a quote process under the West London Alliance Accreditation, Purchasing and Contract Management List (APC);

 (ii)       that authority be delegated to the Director of Adult Social Care in conjunction with the Chief Finance Officer and Chief Legal Officer to award any High Value Contracts procured under the West London Alliance Accreditation, Purchasing and Contract Management List.

The report from the Strategic Director, Adults requested authority to procure nursing, short stay and reablement service contracts for the provision of residential and nursing care beds for 2015/16 and 2016/17 (for a 12 month period commencing November 2015) to support timely, safe discharge from hospital, and manage the risk of delayed transfer of care using the West London Alliance Accreditation, Purchasing and Contract Management List.

Councillor Hirani (Lead Member, Adults, Health and Well-being) welcomed the proposals and the opportunity for further integration. The proposals were in line with the findings of the Brent and Harrow Systems Resilience Group and efforts to reduce waiting times for patients needing specialised nursing home beds and also increase control over purchase costs. The aim was to start in November in time for the Winter pressures.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that approval be given to an exemption pursuant to Contract Standing Order 84 (a) from the requirement to tender nursing, short stay and reablement service contracts for the provision of nursing, short stay and reablement beds for 2015/16 and 2016/17 (for a 12 month period commencing November 2015), and instead permits the procurement of contracts using a quote process under the West London Alliance Accreditation, Purchasing and Contract Management List;

(ii)        that authority be delegated to the Strategic Director, Adults in conjunction with the Chief Finance Officer and Chief Legal Officer to award any High Value Contracts procured under the West London Alliance Accreditation, Purchasing and Contract Management List.