Waiver of Requirement to Tender Residential Mental Health Block Contract(Report of the Director of Adults, Culture and Community Services – Agenda Item 8)
Concern was expressed that the contract had already been extended because a competitive process had not secured an alternative provider due to the fact that suitable property was not available within or adjacent to the Borough. In his connection it was noted that efforts to source properties on behalf of the sector had been made but without success.
It was also noted that Mental Health Commissioning proposed to waive the requirement to tender and reconfigure the service which would involve partnership working with the PCT and embedding the service in emergent rehabilitation strategy for Mental Health. Having regard to the fact that the current contract with Tulip expired on 30 September 2007, we were informed that an extension of up to 6 months would allow negotiations and time for any service reconfigurations in line with service user requirements.
RESOLVED
1. That, in accordance with Contract Standing Order 7.03, approval be granted to a waiver of the requirement to tender the mental health residential care and support service.
2. That approval be granted to Mental Health Commissioning negotiating with Tulip in order to remodel the service and meet current identified need for dual diagnosis provision and to a further report being presented with a view to an award of contract for a period of 3 years with a provision to extend for up to 2 years.
3. That approval be granted to an extension of the current contract with Tulip for a period not exceeding 6 months from 1 October 2007 to allow negotiations, remodelling and reconfiguration of service provision.
4. That a report be made to the September Cabinet Advisory Board meeting setting out details of the proposed reconfiguration of mental health residential care.