Decision details
Adult Care and Health Commissioning Activity 2021
Decision Maker: Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The purpose of the report is to seek approval from the Director of Care and Health in respect of the Wirral Advocacy Hub following the undertaking of a procurement exercise.
Provider information is detailed at Appendix 1 (exempt). This information is commercially sensitive and is restricted by virtue of paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
This matter affects all wards within the Borough as the services cover all residents in Wirral.
Decision:
Resolved (8:1) (2 abstentions) – That:
1. authorisation be given to the Director of Care and Health to proceed with the procurement for:
· Mobile Night Service (5-year contract)
· Beach Accessible wheelchairs (2-year contract)
· Early Intervention and Prevention services (3-year contract)
· Wirral Advocacy Hub (3-year contract)
· Cardigan House (2-year contract)
2. Delegated authority be given to the Director of Care and Health to award the tender to the successful bidders following the tender process.
Reasons for the decision:
These are current services that require either a review, a re-tender, or an award and financial approval is required. Beach Accessible wheelchairs is a new service offer, funding will be provided from the Adult Social Care Budget.
Alternative options considered:
Officers intend to procure the care provision where possible from the established Liverpool City Region (LCR) Flexible Purchasing System, as per current regional agreements. This allows a wider choice of providers as the framework has recently been extended to attract service providers.
Officers could have chosen to do a standalone procurement exercise or to tender from the Wirral only Care and Support Framework for mobile nights.
Report author: Victoria Simpson
Publication date: 09/06/2021
Date of decision: 07/06/2021
Decided at meeting: 07/06/2021 - Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee
Effective from: 15/06/2021
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