Issue - items at meetings - Re Tendering Home Care Contracts

Report of the Director of Adult Social Services/Lead Commissioner, People (copy attached).

2.1       That Cabinet notes the previous approval for re-procurement of the current Home Care Framework contract given on 14^th July 2011.

2.2       That Cabinet approves the inclusion of the home care service at Patching Lodge within the agreed home care re-procurement process.

2.3       That Cabinet grants delegated authority to the Director of Adult Social Services and Lead Commissioner People to include the provision of end of life and continuing health care within the agreed procurement process if considered appropriate following discussions with NHS colleagues.

123.1          The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Services/Lead Commissioner, People seeking approval to include a home care service in an extra care housing scheme at Patching Lodge, Brighton within the retendering process for home care as agreed at Cabinet on 14 July 2011.

123.2          RESOLVED - That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the following recommendations be accepted:

(1)         That Cabinet notes the previous approval for re-procurement of the current Home Care Framework contract given on 14^th July 2011.

(2)         That Cabinet approves the inclusion of the home care service at Patching Lodge within the agreed home care re-procurement process.

(3)         That Cabinet grants delegated authority to the Director of Adult Social Services and Lead Commissioner People to include the provision of end of life and continuing health care within the agreed procurement process if considered appropriate following discussions with NHS colleagues.