Issue - meetings

The Cabinet received a report on the proposed procurement of the data analytic and predictive modelling platform provided by EYXantura to assist the Council’s Community Solutions service in the provision of Children’s, Homelessness and Adult Services.

The EYXantura platform would consist of the development and deployment of data analytics and predictive demand models for children’s social care (including early help), homelessness and adult social care and assist Community Solutions to achieve its main aims of “Foster resilience and independence”, “Resolve early”, “Reduce demand” and “Generate savings” by providing a better understanding of demand factors and helping to identify those most at risk / in need.  Members welcomed the holistic family approach that the platform offered and the potential savings to the service from year 3 onwards.

The Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree that the Council proceeds with the procurement of a contract for data analytics and predictive modelling for children’s, homelessness and adult’s services in accordance with the strategy set out in the report;

(ii)  Authorise the Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Social Care and Health Integration and the Director of Law and Governance, to determine the final procurement route, conduct the procurement and award and enter into the contract and all other necessary or ancillary agreements with the provider, in accordance with the strategy set out in the report; and

(iii)  Note the approach proposed for an initial mobilisation and scoping phase, aimed at providing additional assurance and validation on expected benefits prior to commencement of the full contract.