Decision details

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing & Older People, Councillor Chris Best,

the Mayor and Cabinet (Contracts), for the reasons set out in the report

RESOLVED that:

(i) a contract be awarded for the delivery of culturally specific day services for

older adults to HESTIA Housing & Support for a period of three years with the

option to extend for up to a further two years at a stipulated annual value;

(ii) a contract be awarded for the delivery of the Calabash Centre Concierge

Service to Lewisham Nexus Service for a period of three years with the option

of extending for a further two years at a stipulated annual value;

(iii) an extension of the current contract with Lewisham Park Housing

Association be approved for a maximum two month period at a stated

maximum cost from the 1st August to the 28th September to allow the

recommended new provider the necessary time to carry out due diligence in

regards to staff TUPE implications/transfers;

(iv) a stated one off sum be allocated for the purchase of furniture and

equipment;

(v) a stated maximum sum be allocated towards any potential redundancy

costs that may arise once the service has transferred to the new service

providers;

(vi) authority be delegated for agreeing the terms of the lease to the Director

of Regeneration and Asset Management in consultation with the Head of Law;

(vii) the cost of these two services represents an annual efficiency of

£186,350 without taking into account in year one expenditure agreed for

furniture and equipment and potential redundancy costs;

(viii) should the terms of the lease be amended,  the recurring efficiency to the

Council will remain the same, but will show part in the adult social care saving

target and part in the Community Assets Service income target; and

(ix) there is a potential further efficiency to the Council of 40% of any surplus

made by the concierge provider on the leasing of the small rooms or the

building out of hours, and the concierge provider using their 60% of any

surplus to reduce the running costs of the building.