Decision details

Having considered a confidential officer report, and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Health, Well-Being & Older People, Councillor Chris

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

RESOLVED that

(1) the award of contract from 1st April 2018 to Providence Linc United

Services (PLUS) be approved for 6 residential care beds, 1 interim placement

bed and 1 residential respite bed at Holmbury Dene at a stated cost per

annum for the 6 long term residential beds (at a total stated cost per person

per annum, and stated cost per person per week) and a stated cost per

annum representing a holding fee for the hotel costs associated with the

interim and respite beds (17/18 prices)., representing a stated total contract

price per annum;

(2) the contract be awarded for a period of three years with a possible

extension of two from the 1st April 2018;

(3) the day time service costs associated with the delivery of the interim and

respite service be assessed on an individual basis ‘as and when’ those beds

might be required and reflect the needs and levels of dependency/

independence of those named individuals at an additional cost to that quoted

for the main contract but net of any cost of night time support delivered from

within the core contract price;

(4) the contract be awarded at London Living Wage in line with existing

Learning Disability Framework Terms and Conditions; and

(5) upon the approval of these recommendations, the current contract with

PLUS for residential respite care will be terminated.