Agenda item - Self-Directed Support Contract

46.1    This item was introduced by John Child, CCG Chief Operating Officer.

46.2    Cllr Penn noted that she had attended a recent Parent Carers’ Council meeting where concern had been expressed about the system of direct payments, which parent carers found over complex and bureaucratic. Mr Child responded that both the Parent Carers’ Council and Community Works would be involved in future development of the service. There were also difficulties locally in recruiting sufficient numbers of personal assistants.

46.3    Cllr Barford added that it was important that families were supported to take on personal budgets and to become employers.

46.4    Adam Doyle noted that the CCG was currently reviewing arrangements for Continuing Care and it is important to also think of the broader implications of allied projects, such as Direct Payments, in this context. He would bring this thinking back to a future Board meeting.

46.5    RESOLVED – that the Board agrees:

(1)  That delegated authority be granted to the Executive Director of Health & Adult Social Care to enter into a competitive procurement process to secure the provision of Self-directed Support Services either jointly with East Sussex County Council or directly by Brighton & Hove City Council.

(2)              That delegated authority be granted to the Executive Director of Health & Adult Social Care to award and let contract(s) for those services to the tenderer(s) submitting the most economically advantageous tender as determined in the procurement process.

(3)  That delegated authority be granted to the Executive Director of Health & Adult Social Care to conclude negotiations with East Sussex County Council on the use of their contract.