Agenda item - Vernon Gardens Extra Care Scheme

RESOLVED:

That the Health & Wellbeing Board grants delegated authority to the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care to:

1)         Procure and award a contract for home care to support people living at Vernon Gardens extra care scheme with a term of five years and;

2)         Agree an extension (or extensions) of up to one year plus another year to the contract if it’s deemed appropriate & subject to the budget being available.

22.1    Officers introduced the report which sought to retender a joint Council and CCG contract to provide care services at the Vernon Gardens Extra Care Scheme. The provider would have to be registered with Care Quality Commission and the have a commitment to pay the Brighton & Hove Living Wage.

22.2    In response to the Chair, officers stated that the contract called for the provider to cover scheduled health visits between 7am -11pm as well as an overnight on call service and an intercom service for every flat.

22.3    In response to Councillor Page, Officer stated that the contract would be more flexible that the existing contract as it would allow patients to choose an alternative provider for their day time care visits if they did not wish to use the overall provider for the scheme.

22.4    RESOLVED:

That the Health & Wellbeing Board grants delegated authority to the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care to:

1)         Procure and award a contract for home care to support people living at Vernon Gardens extra care scheme with a term of five years and;

2)         Agree an extension (or extensions) of up to one year plus another year to the contract if it’s deemed appropriate & subject to the budget being available.