Issue - decisions

The Director of Adults and Health approved:

a)  A further 2-month period of the pre-approved extension to the Overarching Agreement from the 1^st of October 2024 to 30 November 2024 as permitted under the contract terms set out within Decision reference D56091.

b)  The procurement of a new Overarching Agreement for the provision of Residential and Nursing Care Services, the value of this will be approximately £82.5m annually based on current demand. The agreement will be for the period of 1^st December 2024 to 30^th September 2028. The estimated value for the full duration will be £330M.

c)  Approve the removal of the Quality Premium Payment from the new Overarching Agreement.

d)  All existing residents as of the 30^th of November 2024 will remain in situ with their current care provider being subject to the subsisting 2018 overarching agreement terms and conditions.

The Director of Adults and Health noted that the Head of Commissioning, Working Age Adults, Adults and Health Commissioning, will oversee the implementation of this decision.