Issue - meetings

Report CS16031

The Portfolio Holder presented a report outlining the expiry of a contact for supported living services at Dunstonian Court on 30^th June 2016, and requesting that a new contract for a period of up to twelve months be awarded to the existing provider whilst work to retender the service was undertaken.

Dunstonian Court provided care and support services for four adults with learning disabilities but who might also have challenging behaviour, mental health and/or complex health needs living within a supported living service, which aimed to maximise the independence of clients and support them to participate in activities within the community. 

A tender process had recently been undertaken on a group of four supported living services which included Dunstonian Court.  Following evaluation of the submitted tenders, it was determined that the Local Authority would not achieve the optimum balance of quality and value for money and no contract had been awarded.  It was intended to review the groupings of these schemes and retender in a way which optimised quality and value for money.  However the contract for services at Dunstonian Court would expire on 30^th June 2016 with no extension period available under the current contract, and it was therefore proposed that a contract for supported living services delivered at Dunstonian Court be agreed with the existing provider, Sunnyside for a period of up to twelve months whilst retendering processes were undertaken.  Sunnyside managed the supported living service at Dunstonian Court to a satisfactory standard with clients well settled into their accommodation and supported to access various activities within the community.  The service had been regularly monitored by the Contract Compliance Officer and no issues had been raised.

RESOLVED that the Portfolio Holder be recommended to:

1)  Agree that a contract for supported living services delivered at Dunstonian Court be awarded to Sunnyside from 1^st July 2016 for a period of up to twelve months; and,

2)  Delegate the authority for Officers to re-tender this service in a way which would optimise quality and value for money.