Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Social Care and Health Integration presented a report on the proposed procurement of a framework contract to provide a diverse range of respite and support services for disabled children and young people. 

The Cabinet Member commented that all too often the role of carers who willingly dedicated themselves to caring for family members was taken for granted.  The new arrangements would provide respite services that met both current and future needs for disabled children, young people and families, within a pricing structure that was fixed for the duration of the four-year contract term, and would be open to eligible families participating in Direct Payment or Personal Budget arrangements.

The Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree to commence the procurement of a four-year framework contract for the provision of respite and support services for disabled children and young people, in accordance with the Council’s Contract Rules and the strategy set out in the report; and

(ii)  Delegate authority to the Strategic Director for Service Development and Integration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Social Care and Health Integration, the Chief Operating Officer and the Director of Law and Governance, to award and enter into the framework agreements and all other necessary or ancillary agreements with the successful bidders.