Issue - meetings

That permission to procure up to five new Patch providers be approved, these contracts will run co-terminus with the Patch providers that have been delivering services since 28 August 2021. This action is due to one provider ending their contract. The additional four new providers will replace any providers that are not able to meet the terms of the contract.

Report ACH24-006

On the 29 June 2021 Executive agreed the award of geographical Patch contracts to deliver domiciliary care services for a up to an eight-year period (5+3 years); that commenced on 28 August 2021 (Report ACH21-031).

The current value of the contract spend was an overall value of £16.4 million per annum. The overall remaining whole life value of £82 million for 2+3 years (both Framework and Patch).

Since the award of the contract, two of the four patches (East and South) had delivered well and had progressed to accept circa 70% of the domiciliary care packages at the end of year two of the eight-year contract. However, because some designated providers had not been able to deliver packages of care, the Integrated Commissioning Service was now seeking to replenish the Central Patch with one new provider alongside four back-up providers to be used when required.

The report was scrutinised by the Adult Health and Care PDS Committee and the Children, Education and Families PDS Committee on 12 March 2024, and the Committees supported the recommendations.

RESOLVED: That permission to procure up to five new Patch providers be approved, these contracts will run co-terminus with the Patch providers that have been delivering services since 28 August 2021. This action is due to one provider ending their contract. The additional four new providers will replace any providers that are not able to meet the terms of the contract.