DECISION

1)    To authorise the Corporate Director, Health, Adults and Community to award a contract without competition to Outward Housing for the provision of a supported accommodation building and support service.  The service will be delivered from 3 schemes Albert Cottages, Fenton Street and Buxton Street in which adults with Learning Disability will live as well as receive support. 

The contract will run for a period of 3 years plus 2 years extension with a maximum annual value of £441,941 for year 1 of the contract.  For 3 years the contract value is in the region of £1,402,227 plus any London Living Wage and inflationary increases that are yet to be agreed. 

These values may be amended in future years of the contract period to incorporate further inflationary changes. Any changes will be made in line with Corporate agreements and budget availability.  The Mayor will be consulted on any changes.

2)    To authorise the Corporate Director, Health, Adults and Community to award a contract without competition to Look Ahead Care and Support (LACS), for provision of a supported accommodation building and support service.  The service will be delivered from Mary Jones Court from where adults with Learning Disability will live as well as receive support.

The contract will run for a period of 3 years plus 2 years extension with an annual value of £336,987 for year 1 of the contract. For 3 years the contract value is in the region of £1,069,258 plus any London Living Wage and inflationary increases yet to be agreed.

These values may be amended in future years of the contract period to incorporate further inflationary changes. Any changes will be made in line with Corporate agreements and budget availability.  The Mayor will be consulted on any changes.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, HEALTH, ADULTS AND COMMUNITY (D. RADLEY)

(Learning Disability Commissioning Manager (A. Gosling)

Councillor Gulam Kibria Choudhury, Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Social Care, introduced the report requesting the direct award of Learning Disability Supported Accommodation Contracts. He highlighted the reasons for the direct awards were set up in the report but were linked to the fact that the organisations owned the buildings in which the services were provided.

During discussion it was confirmed that relevant inspection and quality assurance regimes were in place.

The Mayor welcomed the report and agreed the recommendations as set out in the report.

RESOLVED

1)    To authorise the Corporate Director, Health, Adults and Community to award a contract without competition to Outward Housing for the provision of a supported accommodation building and support service.  The service will be delivered from 3 schemes Albert Cottages, Fenton Street and Buxton Street in which adults with Learning Disability will live as well as receive support. 

The contract will run for a period of 3 years plus 2 years extension with a maximum annual value of £441,941 for year 1 of the contract.  For 3 years the contract value is in the region of £1,402,227 plus any London Living Wage and inflationary increases that are yet to be agreed. 

These values may be amended in future years of the contract period to incorporate further inflationary changes. Any changes will be made in line with Corporate agreements and budget availability.  The Mayor will be consulted on any changes.

2)    To authorise the Corporate Director, Health, Adults and Community to award a contract without competition to Look Ahead Care and Support (LACS), for provision of a supported accommodation building and support service.  The service will be delivered from Mary Jones Court from where adults with Learning Disability will live as well as receive support.

The contract will run for a period of 3 years plus 2 years extension with an annual value of £336,987 for year 1 of the contract. For 3 years the contract value is in the region of £1,069,258 plus any London Living Wage and inflationary increases yet to be agreed.

These values may be amended in future years of the contract period to incorporate further inflationary changes. Any changes will be made in line with Corporate agreements and budget availability.  The Mayor will be consulted on any changes.