Issue - meetings

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

(i)            to approve the direct award of a contract for a Care Home for people with alcohol and drug misuse problems for a period of five years, as detailed in Appendices A and C;

(ii)          to approve the extension for one year, of 23 National Care Home Contracts (NCHC) for residential services for older people, as detailed in Appendices A and D of the report;

(iii)         to approve the direct award of six contracts to Care Homes for adults with learning disabilities for a period of five years, as detailed in Appendices A and E of the report;

(iv)         to note the update to Individual Out of Area Placements at paragraph 4.6 of the report;

(v)          to note that the Directions would be amended to state report number HSCP.25.008 prior to issue; and

(vi)         to make the Directions, as attached at Appendices B1, B2, and B3 and instruct the Chief Officer to issue the Directions to Aberdeen City Council.

The Board had before it the Annual Procurement Work Plan for 2025/26 in respect of expenditure on social care services, together with the associated procurement Business Cases.

The Strategic Procurement Manager presented the report.

The report recommended:-

that the Board:

(a)          approve the direct award of a contract for a Care Home for people with alcohol and drug misuse problems for a period of five years, as detailed in Appendices A and C of the report;

(b)          approve the extension for one year, of 23 National Care Home Contracts (NCHC) for residential services for older people, as detailed in Appendices A and D of the report;

(c)          approve the direct award of six contracts to Care Homes for adults with learning disabilities for a period of five years, as detailed in Appendices A and E of the report;

(d)          note the update to Individual Out of Area Placements at paragraph 4.6 of the report; and

(e)          make the Directions, as attached at Appendices B1, B2, and B3 and instruct the Chief Officer to issue the Directions to Aberdeen City Council.

The Board resolved:-

(i)            to note that the Directions at Appendices B1, B2, and B3 would be amended to state report number HSCP.25.008 prior to issue; and

(ii)          to otherwise agree the recommendations.