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Gateway 3 Contract Award: The Support to Live at Home Service

Meeting: 16/01/2024 - Cabinet (Item 11)

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Minutes:

Background:

This report requested approval to award the procurement of the Support to Live at Home framework agreement, which included the provision of Homecare and Extra Care services.

It was proposed that the new framework agreement would commence on 1 April 2024 and end on 31 March 2028.

 

The report had previously been considered by the Procurement Board in December 2023.

An Exempt Appendix to the report set out details of the proposed contracts to be awarded.

 

Decision

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Decision:

 

15/2024

The Cabinet agreed to award places on the framework agreements to the following providers as these providers had been evaluated as the most economically advantageous against the Council’s award criteria as per the evaluation spreadsheet attached at Annexe A to the Exempt Appendix.

a)    for Homecare

·       Lot 1A to Agincare Group Ltd, NV Care, London Care Limited, Independent Care, JC Michael Group, Boldglen Ltd, Angels Care Solutions Limited;

·       Lot 1B to Agincare Group Ltd, NV Care, Tiger Lily, London Care Limited, JC Michael Group, Boldglen Ltd, Care Outlook;

·       Lot 1C to Tiger Lily, Independent Care, Care Outlook, Gravity Care Services, Scott Care, Rapid Care Services Kent, Everycare.

b)    for Extra Care

·       Lot 2A to London Care,

·       Lot 2B to NV Care,

·       Lot 2C to London Care,

·       Lot 2D to London Care,

·       Lot 2E to London Care. 

 

Reasons:

 

The award of the framework agreements for the Support To Live At Home Service will deliver a Homecare and extra care service that will enable the following: 

  • High Quality – enhanced service for Medway residents.
  • Outcomes Focused Care – to ensure the care received meets the service users’ desired outcomes.
  • Ongoing Development - the ability to continuously develop the service, in line with innovative approaches.