Agenda item

To consider the report of the Director of Adult Social Services providing an update on the progress achieved to date in respect of the re-commissioning and re-design of the external home care service and the proposed service delivery model for the external provision of homecare services.

Further to minute 105 of the meeting held 19^th November 2014, the Director of Adult Social Services submitted a report which provided an update on the progress achieved to date in the re-commissioning and re-design of the external homecare service; and the proposed service delivery model for the external provision of homecare services

The report provided further detail on the proposed re-designed service model and included recommendations on the intention to initiate a process which will conclude with the letting of new domiciliary care contracts with independent and third sector providers in the city in June 2016.

Finally the report emphasised that Trades Union colleagues had been specifically engaged in the desire to adopt Ethical Care Charter Standards particularly with regard to quality standards, the proposed fee structure and the proposed service delivery model.

Councillor D Coupar, Chair of the Scrutiny Board (Health and Wellbeing and Adult Social) addressed the meeting highlighting the comments and recommendations provided by the Scrutiny Board, included within Appendix 1 of the report for Members' consideration

The Executive Member for Adult Social Services presented the report and highlighted the extensive consultation undertaken with service users, care providers, unions, and councillors.

Details of the tender specification process were provided in response to a Members’ query.

RESOLVED -

a)  That the proposal to commence procurement of external homecare services be endorsed.

b)  That the content of this report be noted and that the proposed service model and pricing arrangements be endorsed

c)  That approval be given to a procurement process based on 100% quality weighting with a range of fixed prices.

d)  That the comments of Members of the Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Board who have examined the issues, risks and proposed remedies (as attached at Appendix 1 of the submitted report) be noted and fully taken into consideration when progressing such matters

e)  That approval be given for the Executive Member for Adult Social Services to sign the Unison Ethical Care Charter at the appropriate juncture after the governance processes of the Council in relation to this report have been completed.

f)  That the Executive Board agree to delegate the decision to award contracts for the provision of external homecare services to the Director of Adult Social Services.

g)  That the Executive Board agree that the Head of Commissioning, Adult Social Care will be accountable for the completion of this work.