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PROCUREMENT OF CARE AND SUPPORT IN DENBIGH EXTRA CARE HOUSING SCHEME FOR OLDER PEOPLE AND COMPLEX DISABILITY
Meeting: 23/03/2021 - Cabinet (Item 11)
11 PROCUREMENT OF CARE AND SUPPORT IN DENBIGH EXTRA CARE HOUSING SCHEME FOR OLDER PEOPLE AND COMPLEX DISABILITY
To consider a confidential report by Councillor Bobby Feeley, Lead Member for Well-being and Independence (copy enclosed) seeking Cabinet’s approval to appoint two care agencies to provide care and support in Awel y Dyffryn as detailed within the report.
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Decision:
RESOLVED that Cabinet –
(a) approves the appointment of the named
service provider as recommended within the report to provide care and support
to individuals with complex disabilities who live in block C, and
(b) approves the
appointment of the named service provider as recommended within the report to
provide care and support to Older People who will live in Blocks A & B Awel Y Dyffryn Extra Care Housing
in Denbigh.
Minutes:
Councillor Bobby Feeley presented the
confidential report seeking Cabinet approval to appoint two care agencies to
provide care and support in Awel y Dyffryn following a successful procurement exercise as set
out within the report.
Awel y Dyffryn Extra Care Housing Scheme had been
developed by the council in partnership with Grwp Cynefin Housing Group and comprised 66 units of extra care
housing (blocks A & B) and a separate block of 8 units for complex
disabilities (block C). It had been
anticipated the scheme would be ready for September 2020 but due to Covid
restrictions had been delayed until July 2021.
Details of the two separate procurement exercises and contract award
recommendations had been provided in the report relating to the appointment of
(1) a suitable domiciliary agency to deliver care and support to blocks A &
b, and (2) a specialist provider to provide care and support to the 8 units for
complex disabilities in Block C. To
demonstrate value for money the report also detailed how much it would cost the
council to provide a similar level of care and support to blocks A & B in
house.
The Head of Community Support Services
explained the need for two separate contracts given the specialist nature of
provision for those with complex disabilities.
Officers responded to questions regarding the financial checks and
balances undertaken as part of the process and contingency plans in place, and
also confirmed no additional costs incurred due to Covid-19 with costs
calculated on the number of hours of care and support purchased. There were additional costs associated with
the transition period but the delay of the scheme had provided an opportunity
to work with the company on staff recruitment in readiness for opening. Councillor Gwyneth Kensler reported that Denbigh
Member Area Group received a presentation on the scheme and virtual tour and
she commended the project.
Cabinet welcomed the scheme and having
considered the procurement exercise and outcome of that process together with
the report recommendations it was –
RESOLVED that Cabinet –
(a) approves the appointment of the named
service provider as recommended within the report to provide care and support
to individuals with complex disabilities who live in block C, and
(b) approves the
appointment of the named service provider as recommended within the report to
provide care and support to Older People who will live in Blocks A & B Awel Y Dyffryn Extra Care Housing
in Denbigh.
The meeting concluded at 12.10 hrs.