Resolved – That the Director of Health and Care:

1.  Approves the award of five-year Care and Support Services contracts within the following existing Extra Care Housing (ECH) schemes in Wirral to the highest scoring tenderer named in Appendix A to the report.

Harvest Court

Hranville Court

Willowbank Court

Mendell court

Cherrytree House

2.  Approves the progression to notice of the award of the contracts.

Resolved – That

1.  the commencement of the procurement process for the Care and Support contracts for the existing Extra Care Housing schemes be agreed.

2.  delegated authority be given to the Director of Care and Health to award the tender to the successful bidder following the tender process.

3.  the Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee would wish to see that one of the criteria for eligibility to tender for Extra Care Housing would be that the provider would pay the real living wage, subject to legal advice.