Decision details

Carers Support Service contract extension

Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Health and Adult Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve the first extension of the Carers Support Service contract for a period of three years commencing on 1/7/2025.

Decision:

To approve the extension and variation of Carers Support Services for a further 3 years commencing 01 July 2025.

Reasons for the decision:

The Carers Support Services continue to supply good quality, well regarded and fair value services. Extending the service will give an opportunity to consolidate service delivery, ensuring continuity of service, continue the positive relationships with these providers as key partners and take account of the continuing improvement priority for carers support.

Alternative options considered:

Extending the service by 3 years will allow continuation of the current delivery of the service with no disruption to individuals accessing the support. The contract has scope to use this natural extension. Re-procurement is not required as the services are not underperforming nor does the specification require a material change.

Failure to extend the service puts a range of legal, operational and strategic delivery priorities at risk.

Publication date: 16/12/2024

Date of decision: 13/12/2024

Effective from: 24/12/2024

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