Report attached.

Cabinet: 

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

2.     Delegated authority to approve the award of the contracts to the Cabinet Member for Adults and Health.

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

Presented by: Councillor Gillian Ford, Cabinet Member for Adults & Wellbeing

Summary:

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 expected annual call off from the framework will be approx. £90 million. This is based on 2023/24 spend on ASC placements.

To ensure that all placements can be made through the framework without limitations, £500 million has been established as the maximum value for the 4-year framework. This precaution avoids the risk of depleting funds, which would hinder the ability to call off from the framework. 

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) and Active Homecare Framework.  

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: 

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

2.     Delegated authority to approve the award of the contracts to the Cabinet Member for Adults and Health.