Decision details

The Deputy Director of Social Work and Social Care Service has approved a 24-month extension of the current contracts for community based short breaks contracts (DN387293) with the extension commencing on 1st April 2023 at an indicative contract value of £2,402,460 across all providers on the agreement for the 24 months period. The providers are Allied Healthcare, Carers Trust Mid Yorkshire, Meridian (previously Synergy) and Springfield Healthcare.

The Deputy Director of Social Work and Social Care Service has noted that throughout the extension period, Adults and Health will continue to develop and test the Community Wellbeing Model as part of its transformation of home care, and consideration will be given to the inclusion of community based short breaks within that model.
The Deputy Director of Social Work and Social Care Service has noted that the Head of Service (Integrated Commissioning) will be responsible for implementing the decision with support from Procurement and Commercial Services and Financial Services.

The Deputy Director of Social Work and Social Care Service has noted budget based on estimate expenditure in 23/24 and 24/25 to be moved from Adult Carers budget to Social Work and Social Care from 1st April 2023.