Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Health and Adult Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To recommend a direct award utilising an
appropriate framework in order that the incumbent provider can
deliver an Integrated Community Equipment Service contract for a
period of 16 months from 1st December 2023 to 31st March 2025. This
will also include the option to extend should be exercised until
31st March 2026. This time frame will enable a full review of the
service to determine future intentions
A direct award has been given for the
provision of community equipment services utilising a framework
from 1st December 2023 to 31st March 2025.
The existing contract is due to expire on 30th
November 2023. The contract is commissioned in partnership with
Humber and North Yorkshire ICB and West Yorkshire ICB and there is
a joint ambition to undertake a full-scale review of the service to
ensure a more integrated approach to commissioning this service in
the future.
Given the requirement for this review, a direct award of the
contract to maintain continuity is recommended until 31st March
2025. Time is also required to consider commissioning and
contracting options with a procurement exercise following the
comprehensive review.
Re-procurement could not be undertaken in the
time available. The alternative option was to cease the service,
but this was not possible as it is a statutory provision.
Publication date: 23/10/2023
Date of decision: 20/10/2023
Effective from: 01/11/2023
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