Issue - meetings

Background:

This report provided details of the proposal to reprovide services provided by the Napier Unit and the Enhanced Care Unit (ECU) onto one site. It was noted that these services were inextricably linked with staff working across both services and an overlap of service users who attend both. It was proposed to take forward the re-provision of the Napier Unit and ECU with Agincare. The Council had explored a range of options for the re-provision of this service including alternative sites, but given the costs, interdependencies and other issues it was considered that bringing both services onto the Napier Unit site was the best option for these services.

The report provided details of the three options for consideration together with the recommendation that option 2 (Transfer of the services to Agincare through Negotiated Procedure without a procurement exercise and without capital investment by the Council) be agreed.

The Portfolio Holder for Adult Services referred to representations he had received and responded to from a carer of a service user and also a representation via a telephone call from another member of the public. He confirmed that the representations and responses had been shared with all Cabinet Members.

It was noted that a Diversity Impact Assessment was being undertaken and would be completed and considered before any final agreement was reached on whether to award the contract to Agincare.

The draft floor plans were set out in Supplementary Agenda No.3.

Reasons:

To ensure that options to secure the best provision possible for services users and family carers are fully explored.