Issue - meetings

[Report of the Director for Adult Social Care Services. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Finance and Health.]Community Equipment Framework provided through the London Consortium.

The Cabinet Member for Finance and Health introduced the report which recommended use of a Framework Agreement with Medequip through the London Consortium being continued to provide an enhanced responsive equipment service delivery. This decision would provide the residents of Haringey with disabilities, the choice to remain in their own home as opposed to being a patient in a hospital bed.

RESOLVED

To award a call off order under the Framework Agreement for the provision of Community Equipment for four years, from 1^st April 2017 to 31^st March 2021 with the option to extend for a further two years to Medequip. With an estimated annual cost of £1.2 million in year one and £1.2 million in years two to four, equating to £5 million over the initial four year term.

Reasons for decision

The Framework Agreement has significantly enhanced service delivery and has been responsive to the increasing demands. Together with the partners in the Consortium the service has received a cost effective value for money service.

Haringey residents will continue to benefit from a responsive service whilst the service will benefit financially as this new Framework Agreement has secured several new benefits and improvements, including additional activity speeds to facilitate 7-day working. It is expected that the Framework Agreement will be accessed by 16 other boroughs in the London Consortium.

Haringey CCG will benefit from continued access to community health equipment through their current Access Agreement with Haringey Council.

The new contract is forecast to achieve savings for Haringey of 6.02% compared with the existing Framework. All else being equal with no change in demand, savings will range between 1.3% and 4.1% in the first year. A substantial proportion of the savings will come from lower cost equipment.

Alternative options considered

There is no alternative to the call off order as not to agree to this would result in the residents of Haringey not receiving personal care equipment to enable them to remain independent in their own homes, resulting in individuals moving into residential/long term care.