Issue - meetings
Authority to Commission Community Equipment Provider
Meeting: 06/04/2021 - Cabinet (Item 12)
12 Authority to Commission Community Equipment Provider PDF 368 KB
This report sets out the details of the award of a call-off contract for the community equipment provider. It requests authority to award contracts as required by Standing Order 88 and summarises the process undertaken in tendering the framework from which it is proposed to call off.
Additional documents:
- 12a. Appendix 1 - Tender Contractors (exempt) , View reasons restricted (12/2)
- 12b. Appendix 2 - Tender Evaluation Grid, item 12 PDF 403 KB
Decision:
Cabinet RESOLVED:
(1) To note officers involvement in the procurement of a framework for Community Equipment let by the London Borough of Barnet.
(2) To approve the award of a call-off contract from the framework referred to in (1) above for Community Equipment to Milbrook Healthcare Limited for a period of 5 years from the 1st July 2021 until 30 June 2026 with optional break clauses exercisable at the ends of years 3 and 4 of the contract.
Minutes:
Councillor Farah, Lead Member for Adult Social Care introduced a report detailing the award of a call-off contract for the community equipment provider.
In considering the proposed award of contract, members noted the statutory duty on local authorities to make arrangements for the provision of disability aids and “community equipment” to meet the assessed eligible needs of individuals resident in their area along with the support provided enabling residents to remain living independently for as long as possible. The provision of this community equipment also contributed directly to the delivery of a number of key strategic priorities for both the Council and NHS including hospital discharge and avoidance, reducing the use of residential care and reduced reliance on homecare provision.
The main elements of the service were set out in section 3.6 of the report, with members also noting the increasing level of demand for equipment. Whilst the new service would remain broadly in line with existing provision there had been a number of improvements planned as part of the new specification in terms of efficiency and stakeholder contact with the service.
In considering the recommendations, Cabinet noted the information provided within the exempt appendix accompanying the report.
Having noted the statutory duty to provide the service and its significant contribution towards a number of key strategic priorities, it was RESOLVED that Cabinet:
(1) Note officers involvement in the procurement of a framework for Community Equipment let by the London Borough of Barnet.
(2) Approve the award of a call-off contract from the framework referred to in (1) above for Community Equipment to Milbrook Healthcare Limited for a period of 5 years from the 1st July 2021 until 30 June 2026 with optional break clauses exercisable at the ends of years 3 and 4 of the contract.