10.1
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The purpose of
the report was to seek approval to develop a procurement strategy
and then to tender for the contract for the delivery
of adult’s care and support services at Buchanan Green
Retirement Living Scheme.
In order to do
this, we would also like to seek approval from the Co-operative
Executive to delegate authority to the Director of Adult Services
to take the necessary steps to implement the Procurement Strategy
and award the contract for Buchanan Green Retirement
Living Scheme.
The report highlighted the importance of ensuring the delivery
of care and support services that meet the needs of the people
within the new Scheme, by procuring a care and support provider
able to fully meet the requirements of the Service
Specification.
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10.2
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RESOLVED: That Co-operative Executive:-
Delegate
authority to the Director of Health and Adult Social Care in
consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance Services,
Director of Finance and Commercial Services and the lead Executive
Member for Health and Social Care:
i) To develop a procurement strategy and award
contracts in line with this report; and
ii) Take other
such necessary steps not covered by existing delegations to achieve
the outcomes and objectives of this report.
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10.3
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Reasons for Decision
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10.3.1
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The Buchanan
Green Scheme will be opening in Spring 2022. Potentially up to 50%
of the tenants living in the scheme will have an assessed eligible
personal care and support need. The
procurement will be required for the delivery of planned care for
those with an assessed care need, plus unplanned care and support
service to all tenants living in the scheme. If a
contracted provider is not established ready for the opening of the
scheme, there would be no planned or unplanned care provision for
tenants.
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10.3.2
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The majority of
the tenants with eligible care needs will already have care and
support packages in place prior to the move. The tenants who
accessed council arranged Home Care services will potentially free
up some much needed capacity within the Independent Sector and in
most cases will reduce costs, with Home Care packages generally
being charged at a higher rate.
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10.3.3
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Buchanan Green
will be a vibrant independent living community, which is the
central characteristic that differentiates it from a care
home. The delivery of planned
pre-assessed care and support services via an on-site care
presence, and the provision of unplanned care and support where
required to all tenants, is a key element to sustaining this ethos
and promoting it as a feasible alternative to residential
care.
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10.3.4
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This proposal
also allows for the continued close working with Health, Housing
and Public Health colleagues.
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10.3.5
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The flexibility
of the on-site support easily supports outcomes-based care and
support, with positive outcomes for all tenants including people
living with dementia.
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10.3.6
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The proposed
levels of care will help support a balanced community and enable
tenants to have a ‘home for life’, at the same time
preventing or delaying the need for permanent care.
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10.4
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Alternatives Considered and Rejected
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10.4.1
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As part of the
review of the Extra Care contracts the following alternative
options were considered but scored poorly in the options appraisal
against strategic fit, and neither option was
recommended.
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10.4.2
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‘To
provide a service via the Home Support
Framework’. Day time support
arranged on a case-by-case basis from providers on the Home Care
Framework and overnight support provided by City Wide Care
Alarms. This is not consistent with any
of the important elements of independent living and would have an
unacceptably high impact on the individuals.
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10.4.3
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To operate an
onsite 24/7 dedicated care and support service via procurement of a
care provider to deliver the service.
The 24/7 service would include planned and unplanned support to all
tenants, with the exception of planned overnight care, that would
continue to be delivered via the ‘Care at Night’
service. This option was unsustainable as tenants do not pay any
contribution toward the cost of the 'overarching' 24 hour
support.
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10.5
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Any
Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted
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Councillor Jayne
Dunn declared a personal interest as a the local ward
member.
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10.6
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Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During
Consideration
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None
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10.7
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Respective Director Responsible for
Implementation
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Executive
Director, People Services
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10.8
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Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision
Called In
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Healthier
Communities and Adult Social Care
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