Issue - meetings

      Report of the Chief Executive

Cllr Laura Mayes, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Skills, presented a report detailing proposals for Children’s home care services to be purchased under a two-year Flexible Framework with the option to extend for a further two years.

The Deputy Leader reported that Children’s home care is also referred to as domiciliary care and provides CQC registered home and community-based care and support to children and young people aged 0-25. It supported children and young people to access and participate in activities in the home and in the community and provide respite for family and carers. It also provided personal care support including moving and handling responsibilities.

Cabinet noted that through the recommissioning process and market engagement it has become apparent that there is an urgent need to re-engage with the homecare provider market and deliver a new Flexible Framework for children’s homecare, with the aim to increase capacity in the market and ensure that children have the support they need.

Cabinet took into account the commercially sensitive financial information that was considered at agenda item 17 below, with the press and public excluded in making their decision. 

Resolved:

1. That children’s homecare services are purchased through a two-year Flexible Framework with the option to extend for two years (option c).

2. That officers continue to undertake to prepare and complete the tender programme, award and implement a new contract for children’s home care by 01 April 2023.

3. To delegate authority to approve and award a new contract and future extensions and all associated documents to the Corporate Director of People in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Skills.

Reason for decision:

·       To seek authorisation to purchase children’s home care enabling the opportunity to improve sufficiency of children’s home care provision.

·       Cabinet is asked to authorise the method outlined to complete a tender process that delivers value for money through the new contract.