Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Health and Adult Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To seek approval to re-procure the Carers
Short Break Service.
The following decision was taken by the
Assistant Director Adult Social Care. This decision was
sub-delegated by the Corporate Director Health and Adult Services
as outlined in the Scheme of Sub-Delegation.
Approval was given to conduct an open procurement of a Carers Break
Service in 4 lots under the Light Touch Regime, with a contract
period of 7 years in total (3+2+2) commencing 1 October 2023. The
aim of the service is to support and sustain carers in their caring
role and promote their health and wellbeing by providing a break
from caring.
This is a re-procurement of an existing
provision. The Carers break service has been established since the
mid 1990’s and is a key strategic prevention service offered
to carers within North Yorkshire. The current service provision is
designed as an open access volunteer led carer
‘sitting’ service. It is clear from feedback that
carers see ‘Carers Break Services’ as a valuable
service for them to continue caring and contributes to
well-being.
Consideration has been given for this
provision to be delivered in house and rejected. Other potential
procurement procedures were considered and also rejected.
Publication date: 18/04/2023
Date of decision: 14/04/2023
Effective from: 25/04/2023
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