Issue - meetings

Please note there are exempt appendices contained within the Private Section of this agenda below.

The Board resolved:-

(i)             to approve the Direct Award, for a period of 5 years of a contract for a physical disability residential service, as detailed in Appendices A1 and C of the report;

(ii)            to approve the Direct Award, for a period of 5 years of a contract for a learning disability residential service, as detailed in Appendices A1 and D of the report;

(iii)          to approve the Direct Award, for a period of 4 years of a contract for a day service for young adults, as detailed in Appendices A1 and E of the report;

(iv)          to approve the extension for 6 months to the existing contract, and approves the recommendation to go out to tender for the provision of dementia advice and support services as detailed in Appendices A1 and F of the report;

(v)           to approve the extension for 1 year to the existing contract, and approves the recommendation to go out to tender for the provision of care at home and housing support services as detailed in Appendices A1 and G of the report;

(vi)          to approve the extension for 1 year, of 25 National Care Home Contracts (NCHC) for residential services for older people, as detailed in Appendices A1 and H of the report;

(vii)         to approve the Direct Award, for a period of 5 years of a contract for a supported living service, as detailed in Appendices A1 and I of the report;

(viii)       to approve the Direct Award, for a period of 3 years of a contract for a Huntington’s disease advice and support service, as detailed in Appendices A1 and J of the report;

(ix)          to approve the additional expenditure on the framework agreement for Adult Supported Living Services that commenced 01/09/2020, as detailed in Appendices A1 and K of the report;

(x)           to approve the Direct Award, for a period of 5 years of a contract for a residential service for adults with neurodisabilities, as detailed in Appendices A1 and L of the report;

(xi)          to approve the Direct Award of two care at home and housing support services contracts to one provider, for a period of three years, as  detailed in Appendices A1 and M of the report;

(xii)         to approve the recommissioning of the Pre-Paid Card Service and subsequent award of a 3-year contract with the option to extend by up to a further 2 years, as detailed in Appendices A1 and N of the report;

(xiii)       to make the Direction, as attached at Appendix B and instruct the Chief Officer to issue the Direction to Aberdeen City Council; and

(xiv)       to note the update to Individual Out of Area Placements at item 3.8 of the report and note potential supplementary work plans at item 3.4 of the report.

The Board had before it a report on the Annual Procurement Work Plan for 2023/24 and the associated procurement Business Cases in respect of expenditure on social care services.

The report recommended:-

that the Board:

(a)           approve the Direct Award, for a period of 5 years of a contract for a physical disability residential service, as detailed in Appendices A1 and C of the report;

(b)           approve the Direct Award, for a period of 5 years of a contract for a learning disability residential service, as detailed in Appendices A1 and D of the report;

(c)           approve the Direct Award, for a period of 4 years of a contract for a day service for young adults, as detailed in Appendices A1 and E of the report;

(d)           approve the extension for 6 months to the existing contract, and approve the recommendation to go out to tender for the provision of dementia advice and support services as detailed in Appendices A1 and F of the report;

(e)           approve the extension for 1 year to the existing contract, and approve the recommendation to go out to tender for the provision of care at home and housing support services as detailed in Appendices A1 and G of the report;

(f)             approve the extension for 1 year, of 25 National Care Home Contracts (NCHC) for residential services for older people, as detailed in Appendices A1 and H of the report;

(g)           approve the Direct Award, for a period of 5 years of a contract for a supported living service, as detailed in Appendices A1 and I of the report;

(h)           approve the Direct Award, for a period of 3 years of a contract for a Huntington’s disease advice and support service, as detailed in Appendices A1 and J of the report;

(i)             approve the additional expenditure on the framework agreement for Adult Supported Living Services that commenced 01/09/2020, as detailed in Appendices A1 and K of the report;

(j)             approve the Direct Award, for a period of 5 years of a contract for a residential service for adults with neurodisabilities, as detailed in Appendices A1 and L of the report;

(k)           approve the Direct Award of two care at home and housing support services contracts to one provider, for a period of three years, as  detailed in Appendices A1 and M of the report;

(l)             approve the recommissioning of the Pre-Paid Card Service and subsequent award of a 3-year contract with the option to extend by up to a further 2 years, as detailed in Appendices A1 and N of the report;

(m)         make the Direction, as attached at Appendix B and instruct the Chief Officer to issue the Direction to Aberdeen City Council; and

(n)           note the update to Individual Out of Area Placements at item 3.8 of the report and note potential supplementary work plans at item 3.4 of the report.

The Board resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.