Issue - meetings

Report CS15942

Two Learning Disability (LD) supported living schemes with contracts were due to co-terminate on 27 November 2016.  The schemes collectively accommodated 11 people with significant learning and physical disabilities combined with complex health needs, and incurred combined expenditure of £1,165,742pa.

The co-termination of the schemes provided an opportunity for them to be grouped together for tendering, which was an approach from which the Council had achieved the following benefits:

·  Lower bids resulting from economies of scale

·  More efficient use of resources

·  Tenders that were more attractive for providers

·  Specialist expertise shared across schemes

The schemes were also located in close proximity to each other and it made sense operationally for the schemes to be tendered as a single lot. It was confirmed that staff would be located at the two schemes, rather than just carrying out visits.

With a proposed 5 year term, the value of the contractwas expected to be approximately £5M - £6M and therefore required Executive approval to enable the procurement process to commence in accordance with the Council’s financial and contractual requirements.

RESOLVED that the contents of the report be noted and the Executive be recommended to -

(i)  Agree to grouping the schemes for tendering in order to drive the best possible quality/pricing; and,

(ii)   Approve the commencement of the procurement procedure to enable award in accordance with the Council’s financial and contractual requirements.