Decision details

Decisions:

1.   That the Head of Commissioning, Support and Direct Services be granted delegated authority to enter into a new contract with NPT Carers Service for the provision of Carer related services until 31 March 2018, with an option to extend this contract for a further period of up to 12 months;

2.   That if required a public consultation to be undertaken to support the recommissioning and procurement of Carer related services;

3.   That subsequent to a review of the current Carer related services, a competitive open procurement exercise be commenced to re-procure these services;

4.   That following the procurement process, the Head of Commissioning, Support and Direct Services be granted delegated authority to enter into a new contract(s) with the bidder(s) evaluated as offering the most economically advantageous tender (taking into account the quality and cost of the bids) for the provision of Carer related services.

Reason for Decisions:

To enable the Council to enter into a new contract with NPT Carers Service will provide the Council with a legally binding agreement setting out the approved terms of working with NPT Carers Service and ABMU Health Board.  This will offer protection to the Council in the event of a dispute and ensure that the provider delivers in line with the Council’s expectations.

Implementation of Decisions:

That the decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

Consultation:

There is no requirement under the Constitution for external consultation on this item but following a review of the current service mode, there may be a requirement to undertake public consultation if it is identified that the new service model to be commissioned requires a change to the nature or level of service.