Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Jayne Woodman-Ralph 

Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chairperson

Minutes:

Agreed that Councillor P.D.Richards be appointed Chairperson for the meeting.

2.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 13 KB

Minutes:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on the 6 December 2018 be noted by Committee.

3.

Forward Work Programme 18/19 pdf icon PDF 272 KB

Minutes:

Noted by Committee

4.

Commissioning of Care and Support Services in a Supported Living Scheme pdf icon PDF 75 KB

Report of the Head of Adult Services

Minutes:

Decisions:

 

1.   That, approval be granted for the Head of Adult Services to undertake a procurement exercise to commission care and support services to people living in the supported living scheme;

 

2.   That, following the procurement process, the Head of Adult Services be granted delegated authority to enter into a contract with the bidder evaluated as offering the most economically advantageous tender (taking into account the quality and cost of the bids), for the provision of care and support to people residing in the supported living scheme.

 

Reason for Decisions:

 

To enable the authority to undertake a procurement exercise for the delivery of care and support services within the supported living scheme will ensure that the Council is legally compliant when purchasing these services.  In addition, this will ensure that the Council is best placed to continue meeting the needs and demands of those that require these services through the purchasing of high quality and financially sustainable services.

 

Implementation of Decisions:

 

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.

 

 

5.

Western Bay Carers Partnership - Valuing Carers Annual Report 2017/18 pdf icon PDF 153 KB

Report of the Head of Adult Services

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Decision

 

That the report be noted.

6.

Access to Meetings

To resolve to exclude the public for the following items pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001. No. 2290 and the relevant exempt paragraphs of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290, the public be excluded for the following item of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs13 and 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

7.

Contractual Arrangements for Shared Lives Support Service

Private Report of the Head of Adult Services

Minutes:

Decisions:

 

1.   That, the requirements of competition be excluded and Rule 2.1 of the Contract Procurement Rules be suspended;

 

2.   That, the Head of Adult Services be granted Delegated Authority to enter into a contract with Ategi, for the provision of a Shared Lives Support Service for Adults until 30 April 2020;

 

3.   That, the Head of Adult Services be granted Delegated Authority to, if required, undertake a public consultation in regard to arrangements after the 30 April 2020.

 

Reason for Decisions:

 

To enable the Council to enter into a new contract with Ategi which will provide the Council with a legally binding agreement setting out the approved terms of working.  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.

 

Permission to enter into a new contractual term with Ategi will ensure this vital service is not disrupted whilst Officers undertake an analysis of service demand and develop an optimal service model in order to undertake a procurement exercise.

 

If the arrangements after the 30 April 2020 results in a change to the type and level of service, entering into public consultation will ensure that the views and opinions of the public inform the Council’s decision making.

 

Implementation of Decisions:

 

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.

8.

The Manager's Report on Hillside Secure Children's Home

Private Report of the Director of Social Services, Health and Housing

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the report be noted.