Agenda item - Commissioning of a Supported Living Service for People with Cognitive Impairments

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Commissioning of a Supported Living Service for People with Cognitive Impairments

Report of the Executive Director of Health and Social Care (copy attached)

Decision:

RESOLVED - (1) That the Board approves the two optioned approach for procuring Support Services as outlined at paragraphs 2.9 – 2.13 of the report;

 

(2) That the Board confirm the agreed procurement route following a review of the procurement options appraisal by convening a Special/Urgency meeting as appropriate if this does not fit with current Board timelines;

 

(3) Following agreement of the procurement route it is recommended that the Board grant delegated authority to the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care (HASC) to:

 

(i)Undertake the procurement of a suitably qualified provider to deliver a Supported Living Service to the value of £250,000 per annum, and to award a contract for three years to the successful provider; and

 

(ii) Extend the contract at the end of the three year term for a further period of up to two years if it is deemed appropriate and subject to available budget.

Minutes:

36.1    The Board considered a report of the Executive Director of Health and Social Care setting out the need for further supported living services for adults with cognitive impairments in Brighton and Hove. This service directly supported the Health and Wellbeing Strategy of the council’s “Living Well” agenda by helping people to live independently within their community. The Board were being asked to give approval to procure and award a contract to a suitably qualified and experienced provider to provide a supported living service to four adults in self-contained flats in the Poet’s Corner area of Hove.

 

36.2    The report went on to explain that on 1 July, Southdown Housing Association had given notice to the Council terminating their contract to provide the Supported Living Service at the properties in the Poet’s Corner area of Hove, in their view the properties were not of a design conducive to meeting the complex needs of three of the service users who had been placed there. One individual for whom alternative accommodation could not be found was continuing to live there and would continue to be supported by Southdown Housing Association until an alternative support provider could be found. The Families, Children and Learning Assessment Service had confirmed that they no longer had a use for the other three flats but would continue to fund the support costs for the current resident.

 

36.3    The Chair, Councillor Moonan, stated that she welcomed the report which set out a clear explanation for the decisions that had been taken to date and the rationale for the recommendations placed before the Board that day. The Chair was anxious that this matter be expedited and that the Board were fully engaged in that process. In consequence she proposed that the matter be determined by calling either, an Urgency Sub-Committee meeting or a Special meeting of the Board dependent on which route was deemed the most appropriate once the review of the procurement options appraisal had taken place.

 

36.4    Councillor Shanks stated that the additional information requested and provided detailing the process which had taken place to date and the need for the proposed changes in provision had addressed her initial concerns in respect of this matter. Whilst satisfied regarding the need for the action taken she remained of the view that it was important for Board members to be actively involved in the decision making process and was pleased that this had been taken on board going forward. Councillor Nield concurred in that view.

 

36.5    Councillor Appich also welcomed the report and the details provided which set out clearly the reasons for the urgent action taken. The action proposed gave the opportunity to provide support which was more appropriate and person centred and she was encouraged by the plans which were in place to engage with the local community.

 

36.6    RESOLVED - (1) That the Board approves the two optioned approach for procuring Support Services as outlined at paragraphs 2.9 – 2.13 of the report;

 

(2) That the Board confirm the agreed procurement route following a review of the procurement options appraisal by convening a Special/Urgency meeting as appropriate if this does not fit with current Board timelines;

 

(3) Following agreement of the procurement route it is recommended that the Board grant delegated authority to the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care (HASC) to:

 

(i) Undertake the procurement of a suitably qualified provider to deliver a Supported Living Service to the value of £250,000 per annum, and to award a contract for three years to the successful provider; and

 

(ii) Extend the contract at the end of the three year term for a further period of up to two years if it is deemed appropriate and subject to available budget.

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