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Gateway 3 Contract Award: Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Supported Living Services for Adults
Meeting: 16/06/2015 - Cabinet (Item 11)
11 Gateway 3 Contract Award: Dynamic Purchasing System - Supported Living Services for Adults 
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Minutes:
Background:
This report provided details of the outcome of the procurement process to admit suppliers to the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Supported Living services so that the DPS could be used to award contracts for individual placements to appropriate suppliers.
It was noted that the Medway definition for Supported Living services was “to promote service users self-determination and personal responsibility and re-establish lost skills or develop new skills. Packages of support may vary from a couple of hours per week to support provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and shall be provided in the home environment or in the community to support individuals with all aspects of their chosen lifestyle.”
A Diversity Impact Assessment had been undertaken on the proposals and was included at Appendix 1 to the report.
An exempt appendix contained key information in respect of the
financial analysis, the evaluation stages and the results of the
evaluation.
The Procurement Board considered the report on 13 May 2015 and supported the recommendation set out in the report.
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Decision number: |
Decision: |
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90/2015 |
The Cabinet agreed that the tenderers as set out below be admitted onto the Supported Living Dynamic Purchasing System:
1. I Say Supported Living Services 2. Anchor Support Services Ltd 3. Carers Relief Service 4. Dimensions (UK) Ltd 5. Everycare (Medway/Swale) Ltd 6. Future Home Care Ltd 7. KentSCP 8. Lifeways Community Care 9. Scott Care Ltd 10.The Royal National Institute for Deaf People t/a Action on Hearing Loss 11.Turning Point 12.Voyage Care 13. Mcch society Ltd. |
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91/2015 |
The Cabinet agreed that a Dynamic Purchasing System Supported Living Briefing Note be presented annually to Procurement Board and Cabinet which will provide an update on the number of providers who join the Dynamic Purchasing System at a later stage. |
Reasons:
The tenderers have demonstrated the ability to deliver services at, or exceed, the minimum standard required for Supported Living. They have accepted to deliver services at cost effective rates within the price cap published as part of the tender exercise.
As the terms of the Dynamic Purchasing System permit new providers to join at any point during the life of the system, the DPS Supported Living Briefing Note will provide an update on the number of providers who join the Dynamic Purchasing System at a later stage.