On 23 April 2024, Cabinet:-
(i)
Approved the Commissioning Strategy for the
Provision of Day Opportunities provided by the external market;
(ii)
Approved the commissioning intention to procure
a new Flexible Contracting Arrangement (a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) type
arrangement for the provision of Day Opportunities in accordance with the
Procurement Act 2023;
(iii)
Delegated the approval of the Procurement
Strategy to the Cabinet Members for Health and Social Care and Finance and
Resources in consultation with the Assistant Director Procurement (or their
delegate) and the Strategic Director, Adult Social Care;
(iv)
Delegated to the Assistant Director Procurement
(or their delegate) in consultation with the Strategic Director Adult Social
Care to appoint, as and when required, suppliers onto the new Flexible
Contracting Arrangements where they meet the selection criteria;
(v)
Delegated the award of call off contracts under
the new Flexible Contracting Arrangements, when established, to the Director of
Adult Social Care, the Director of Commissioning and the Head of Service -
Commissioning (Complex Care);
(vi)
Noted that the outcome of all call-offs from the
Flexible Contracting Arrangement will be reported to the Assistant Director
Procurement (or their delegate) and the Strategic Director, Adult Social Care,
Interim Finance and Section 151 Officer (or their delegate) and the Interim
City Solicitor & Monitoring Officer (or their delegate);
(vii)
Approved for the NHS to call off from the
Flexible Contracting Arrangement for day opportunities as required;
(viii) Authorised
the City Solicitor (or their delegate) to execute and complete all necessary
legal documents to give effect to the above recommendations;
(ix)
Delegated any modifications to the contracts to
the Directorate of Adult Social Care, the Director of Commissioning, and the
Head of Service - Commissioning (Complex Care), including the annual setting of
fees in line with the Commissioning Strategy and the Council’s revenue budget
and Medium-Term Financial Plan.
THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS
1600 HOURS ON MONDAY 29 APRIL 2024.