Decision details

Acceptance of Tenders: Provision of Residential Care for Adults with a Learning Disability

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Decision made

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report will recommend the acceptance of tenders from providers of residential care for adults with a learning disability.

Decision:

467/2004 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Health and Community Services be delegated authority, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Health and Community Services and the Director of Finance and Corporate Services, to progress and award contracts to the preferred providers following Council's approval of the 2005/06 budget.

Reasons for the decision:

This will ensure that services to people with learning disabilities are not disrupted.New providers will have reasonable time to conclude TUPE negotiations with the previous providers as the new contracts are due to start on 2 April 2005.

Publication date: 14/12/2004

Date of decision: 14/12/2004

Decided at meeting: 14/12/2004 - Cabinet

Effective from: 24/12/2004

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