Decision details

Decisions:

1.              That the Supporting People Local Commissioning Plan Annual update for 2018 be endorsed, and the progress noted;

2.              That the Head of Commissioning and Support Services be granted delegated authority to enter into new interim contractual arrangements with existing providers whose contracts expire on 31 March 2018, for a period of up to 12 months, subject to a 3 month notice period;

3.              That if identified as a requirement, officers will commence any necessary public consultation to support the recommissioning and procurement of services;

4.              That the undertaking of competitive procurement exercises to re-commission the following Supporting People Programme Grant funded services, be approved:

-        Domestic Abuse Services (working jointly with Corporate Strategy colleagues);

-        Children and Young People Services (working jointly with Social Services colleagues);

-        Learning Disability Services (working jointly with Social Services colleagues);

-        Mental Health Services (working jointly with Social Services colleagues);

5.              That the Head of Commissioning and Support Services be granted delegated authority to enter into new contracts with the bidder(s) evaluated as offering the most economically advantageous tender (taking into account the quality and cost of the bids) in respect of each of the Supporting People Programme Grant funded services that are competitively tendered.

Reason for Decisions:

Permission to enter into new interim contractual arrangements with those providers who's contract will end on 31 March 2018 will ensure that there a continuing contractual basis to make payment for these vital front-line support services whilst ongoing procurement exercises take place. This will ensure existing service user's provision is not disrupted, ensure that services purchased by the council are of high quality, strategically relevant to the requirements of the SPPG conditions, best placed to meet changing needs and demands of the local population and archives best value for money.