Issue - meetings

(Report of the Director of Adult, Culture and Community Services): To recommend the extension of the current contract arrangements by up to 12 months to no later than 31 March 2011, and to seek delegated authority to terminate the agreement at an appropriate point within that year.

The Committee considered a report that sought agreement to the extension of the current contract arrangements with respect to the commissioning of Domiciliary Care for up to twelve months.

In response to a query the Committee was advised that it would be possible to discuss the possibility of re-apportioning the division of care between the providers. However, the issue of providing continuity of care would need to be considered, particularly given that Service Users were likely to experience a significant degree of change as the Transforming Care agenda progressed.

It was noted that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) had rated the proposed providers with a three star rating that was classed as ‘Excellent’.   

The Committee was advised that a twelve month period for the extension had been sought to ensure that there was sufficient time for a smooth transition of services to be completed. There was however an expectation that this would be completed well within this period.

 The Appendix to the interleaved report was the subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contained exempt information relating to the business or financial affairs of any particular person.

RESOLVED:

1.      That, in accordance with Contract Standing Order 13.02, approval be granted to an extension of the current block contracts with Sevacare and London Care and Approved List contracts arrangements with various providers by up to 12 months to not later than 31st March 2011 on the terms and conditions set out in the Appendix to the interleaved report.

2.      Thatauthority to terminate the contracts at an appropriate point within the year’s extension to allow a smooth transition to the new arrangements be delegated to  the Director of Adults, Culture and Community Services in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Wellbeing.