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Report ACH24-029

The Committee considered a report seeking approval for a variation to the scope and price of the Digital Strategy contract.

The Council had a contract with the Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE) to complete an independent review and produce a forward plan outlining the key findings, improvement recommendations and a roadmap for delivery, to make better use of digital solutions in Adult Social Care service delivery. The contract commenced on 1^st May 2023 for an initial eleven month period with the option to extend for a further year at an estimated annual value of £40k (whole life value of £80k inclusive of extension option).

The extension option had been applied with a revised contract end date of 30^th September 2024 due to early completion of the initial review work, with work in the extension period focusing on completion of an Adult Social Care Digital Transformation Strategy and Mobilisation Plan.

The Head of Service – Adult Services Transformation and Improvement advised Members that the proposed variation to accommodate the additional work was at an estimated value of £60k, rather than £40k as stated in the report, revising the whole life value of the contract to £140k.

RESOLVED that the Portfolio Holder for Adult Care and Health be recommended to approve the variation to the Digital Strategy contract with the Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE) Partnership, as detailed in paragraphs 3.11 to 3.12 of the report, to increase the contract value by £60,000 with a revised whole life value of £140,000 inclusive of the variation.