Issue - meetings

Report CS18012/2

The report set out the results of the tendering process for the Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group’s (BCCG) Community Care contract which included the Council’s Reablement Service, and included proposals for the future provision of the service. A part two report with further details had also been circulated.

Consultation with staff had ended on 13^th June 2017, and a summary of the comments received had been circulated (Appendix 1 to the report.)

The proposals had been approved by the CCG Board and supported by the Care Services PDS Committee.

RESOLVED that

(1)   It is noted that Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group (BCCG) intends to award a contract for community provision, to include the Reablement Service, commencing on 1 December 2017 for a period of 5 years until 2022, with the potential to extend for a further period of up to 2 years;

(2)  It is agreed that the contributions for this service will be made via the existing agreement the Council has with the BCCG under Section 75 of the NHS Act 2006;

(3) It is noted that consultation with staff, trade unions and departmental representatives commenced on 15 May 2017 and ends on 13 June regarding the proposals for the BCCG awarding a contract for community provision, which includes the Council’s Reablement Service; meetings have taken place with staff affected by these proposals, without prejudice to any subsequent TUPE staff/trade unions consultation in the event of the contracts being awarded; and a summary of the responses received during consultation was circulated at Appendix 1 to the part two report.

(4) Subject to the outcome of any subsequent TUPE staff/trade unions consultation, the transfer of the Council’s Reablement Service staff to the new provider be agreed as detailed in the report.