Agenda item

To consider the report of the Director of Adult Social Services presenting an independent review of the commissioning process for the awards of contracts for Neighbourhood Network services, on options for the future development of such services and contracts to support them and on proposals for the award of contracts. .

The Director of Adult Social Services submitted a report presenting an independent review of the commissioning process for the awards of contracts for Neighbourhood Network services, on options for the future development of such services and contracts to support them and on proposals for the award of contracts. A page containing revised recommendations and the minute of the Scrutiny Board (Adult Social Care) had been circulated subsequent to the despatch of the agenda.

RESOLVED –

a)   That contracts be awarded in the areas listed in para 5.2 of the report (1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,16,17,19,21,22,23,24,26,27,28,29,31,32,33,36,37).

b)   That contracts be awarded in areas 18,20,30,25 and 35 for one year and that officers seek to resolve the award of long term contracts as soon as possible.

c)   That negotiations be held with Irish Health & Homes and the five existing providers in the east area, with a view to concluding an appropriate partnership or other similar arrangement as outlined in paragraph 5.7 through 5.10 of the submitted report, failing which, a further report be brought back to this Board.

d)   That action to ensure continuity of service as outlined in para 5.3 above in respect of areas 1 and 7 be supported.

e)   That the actions that will be taken in relation to learning from the procurement process be noted and that a further report on the integration of those actions into the Council’s wider procurement processes be brought to this Board.

f)   That the operational links to Neighbourhood Networks be strengthened and that the implementation of the funding formula be reviewed annually.

(Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 16.5 Councillor Golton required it to be recorded that he abstained from voting in respect of part c) of the resolution.)

(Councillors Blake and Ogilvie, having declared personal and prejudicial interests, left the meeting.)