Report attached.

Cabinet:

Approved the procurement of a framework for Adult Social Care Residential & Nursing Care Home, Homecare and Supported Living Placements. 

Report Title:  Permission to procure a framework for Adult Social Care Residential & Nursing Care Home, Homecare and Supported Living Placements.

Presented by:  Councillor Gillian Ford, Cabinet for Health and Adult Care Services

Summary:

At a local level, this contract supports Havering Council to meet its priorities in its Corporate Plan 2024/25. This plan sets out how the Council intends to invest and transform the borough with an emphasis on improving the lives of vulnerable children, adults and families. In summary, this framework ensures the Council fulfils its aim of ensuring that the needs of the most vulnerable are met and that people are supported to be healthy and active.

The budget for this procurement will come from Adult Social Care budgets. Placements will be called off as required using the brokerage system, from the framework which will have no minimum or maximum value, nor will any commitment to expenditure by the Council be stipulated within the framework contracts. Expenditure will only be incurred when individual packages of care are purchased.  

The annual expected spend for the framework system will be approx. £90 million. This is based on 2023/24 spend on ASC placements. 

Therefore, the expected spend for the 4-year framework will be £360 million. 

This decision paper is seeking permission to procure a framework for Adult Social Care Residential & Nursing Care Home, Homecare and Supported Living Placements to replace the current Complex Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). 

The procurement of a comprehensive framework for Adult Social Care encompassing Residential & Nursing Care Homes, Homecare, and Supported Living Placements is an indispensable step towards enhancing the quality of care and support for adults in need.  

This document outlines the fundamental reasons why such a framework is essential and highlights the multitude of benefits and improvements it brings to the realm of adult social care. 

Cabinet:

Approved the procurement of a framework for Adult Social Care Residential & Nursing Care Home, Homecare and Supported Living Placements.