Decision details

(1)  Extend the current six Promoting Independence: Care at Home Service contracts with 5 existing providers, which are ending on 2 February 2024 to 2 June 2024 (this covers contract refs ASC089 and ASC121).

(2)  That in connection with (1) above, an exemption to the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules be approved to enable a short-term extension of four months to allow a new requirement to be scoped out, specified and a tender process to be run, and to allow the Director of Adult Social Care to award contracts to the successful tenderer in the event that the required minimum number of tenders are not received.

(3)  Authorise the Director of Adult Social Care to complete a procurement exercise in order to secure a Reablement Service in Sandwell, which will replace the current Promoting Independence: Care at Home Service contracts from 3 June 2024.

(4)  Authorise the Director of Adult Social Care to award the contract referred to in (3) above and enter into a Contract with the successful bidders, on terms to be agreed with the Director of Adult Social Care, for the provision of a Reablement Service in Sandwell to commence on 3 June 2024 to 2 June 2026 with an option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods – 3 June 2026 to 2 June 2027 and 3 June 2027 to 2 June 2028).

(5)  That the Director - Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer, or their designated representative, execute any documents necessary within a reasonable time.

(6)  Approve variations to the Contract referred to in (1) and (4) up to a maximum of 10% of the contract value, should they be necessitated, and that authority to approve such variations be delegated to the appropriate Chief Officer in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult, Social Care and Health.

(7)  Approve the proposed Reablement Service in Sandwell to mirror the prevailing standard Domiciliary Care rate paid including any uplifts applied for the duration of the contract with variations to the contract being undertaken in consultation with the appropriate Chief Officer.

(8)  Approve the proposed Reablement model as set out in Appendix One