DECISION

1. To approve the award of contract for the care provision in the four ECSH schemes to the successful bidder, whose bid represented the most economically advantageous tender based on price and quality.

2.    To authorise the Corporate Director of Education, Social Care and Wellbeing, after consultation with the Service Head - Legal Services, to finalise the terms and conditions of the contract for this service

3. To authorise the Service Head - Legal Services to execute all necessary contract documents to implement this decision.

4. To authorise a four month extension (see paragraph 1.2 in the report) of the current contract in order for mobilisation of the new contract (including TUPE issues where applicable) to be executed.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, EDUCATION, SOCIAL CARE AND WELLBEING (R. McCULLOCH-GRAHAM)

(Service Head, Commissioning, Health Commissioning and Strategy (D. Cohen)

Councillor Abdul Asad, Cabinet Member for Adult Services, introduced the report. He reported that the schemes provided individual and communal facilities and they offered opportunities for local employment. He noted the exempt appendix later on the agenda.

In response to questions, officers explained that they regularly monitored how the providers were recruiting staff to ensure they were recruiting locally.

Members welcomed the report but asked officers to ensure any transition periods were handled carefully to ensure no disruption of service.

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

RESOLVED

1. To approve the award of contract for the care provision in the four ECSH schemes to the successful bidder, whose bid represented the most economically advantageous tender based on price and quality.

2.    To authorise the Corporate Director of Education, Social Care and Wellbeing, after consultation with the Service Head - Legal Services, to finalise the terms and conditions of the contract for this service

3. To authorise the Service Head - Legal Services to execute all necessary contract documents to implement this decision.

4. To authorise a four month extension (see paragraph 1.2 in the report) of the current contract in order for mobilisation of the new contract (including TUPE issues where applicable) to be executed.