Decision details

Consideration was given to the commercially sensitive information in relation to Item 9 – Report requesting contract extension for Care at Home and Extra Care Flexible Purchasing System and seeking authority to enter into procurement exercises in relation to specific activity related to the Care at Home service.

Resolved:

1.    Cabinet agrees to extend the existing FPS for up to a further 2 years on an annual basis; the necessary contract extensions to be issued to providers prior to 31^st March 2024.

2.    Cabinet agrees to enter in to a mini-competition procurement exercise to enable new cluster providers to be appointed in the cluster areas of Central and North.  (The newly appointed providers would then be able to deliver this work beyond 31^st March 2024, by virtue of the extension recommended above).

3.    Cabinet agrees to enter into a procurement exercise regarding the delivery of the Hospital to Home service in the future. (The newly appointed provider would then be able to deliver this work in the future, by virtue of the extension recommended above).