Issue - meetings

Recommendations

Executive Members are asked to note the contents of this report, and to recommend to the Chief Executive Officer that using his emergency delegated powers he:

i)         Approve the re-procurement of the Approved Provider Lists; and

ii)     Delegates any associated decisions to facilitate the procurement of the Approved Provider Lists to the Corporate Director, Health and Adult Services and the Corporate Director of Strategic Resources

Considered – A report of the Corporate Director – Health & Adult Services seeking approval for the procurement of four Approved Provider Lists for the following services:

·          Home based support (home care, practical support and sitting service);

·          Residential and Nursing Care Homes;

·          Community Based Support (meaningful daytime activities); and

·          Supported Living

County Councillor Michael Harrison introduced the report confirming that the re-procurement would help address the current issues experienced within the care market and sector, as listed in the report. 

Abigail Barron - Head of Service Development, Commissioning and Quality confirmed work had been undertaken to develop an individual specification for each of the four new APLs based on their individual requirements.  She drew attention to the development of a standards and outcomes framework which would enable effective service monitoring, and to the overview of the outcomes the four APLs would seek to achieve, and the costings model for each APL, as detailed in the report.

She also noted the four new APLs would each have an initial term of 5 years, with an option to extend for two further periods of 1 year each i.e. a potential maximum term of 7 years.

Finally, County Councillor Michael Harrison confirmed that the requirements built into the new APLs would start to help shape the professional nature of the provision of care.

Having considered the report and the information provided at the meeting, Executive Members

Resolved: That it be recommended to the Chief Executive Officer that using his emergency delegated powers he:

i)     Approve the re-procurement of the Approved Provider Lists; and

ii)    Delegates any associated decisions to facilitate the procurement of the Approved Provider Lists to the Corporate Director, Health and Adult Services and the Corporate Director of Strategic Resources