Agenda and minutes

Special Meeting, Cabinet - Tuesday 15 February 2011 5.00 pm

Venue: Town Hall, Peckham Road, London SE5 8UB. View directions

Contact: Paula Thornton 020 7525 4395  Everton Roberts 020 7525 7221

Note: The meeting is scheduled to commence at 5.00pm or at the rise of the reconvened meeting 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

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    To receive any apologies for absence.

    Minutes:

    All members were present.

2.

Notification of any items of Business which the Chair Deems Urgent

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    In special circumstances, an item of business may be added to an agenda within five clear working days of the meeting.

    Minutes:

    The chair gave notice that the following supplementary information would be considered:

     

    Item 4 - Overview and Scrutiny call-in: Gateway 2 – Contract Award Approval – Home Care Services in Southwark – Supplementary Information from the Strategic Director of Health and Community Services.

     

    Additionally, a late deputation request had also been received in respect of this item from Age Concern Southwark.  

3.

Disclosure of Interests and Dispensations

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    Members to declare any personal interests and dispensation in respect of any item of business to be considered at this meeting.

    Minutes:

    There were no disclosures of interests or dispensations.

Deputation Request from Age Concern Southwark

RESOLVED:

 

That the deputation request be heard.

 

The deputation spokesperson addressed the meeting and outlined concerns to what they felt were quality and market issues relating to the home care contract. It was explained that Age Concern had remained in the home care market and had  developed a high level of understanding with regard to the delivery of services and demands arising. 

4.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee Call-in: Gateway 2 - Contract Award Approval - Home Care Services In Southwark

    To reconsider the report in respect of the gateway 2 contract award approval, home care services in Southwark as a result of issues identified by the overview and scrutiny committee.

    Supporting documents:

    Minutes:

    The cabinet considered written supplementary information from the council’s strategic director of health and community services in respect of the concerns identified by the overview and scrutiny committee on this contract award.

     

    The council’s monitoring officer confirmed that with regard to the overview and scrutiny procedure rules 24.4 the decision was in accordance with the policy and budget framework and that the decision maker may amend the decision or not before adopting a final decision.

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    That the decisions of cabinet from 25 January 2011 meeting as set out below be reaffirmed. An additional resolution set out in paragraph 4 in respect of monitoring was also agreed.

     

    1.  That the award of home care service contracts to the following suppliers for a period of 3 years from 6 April 2011 with an estimated cost between £10,813,500 and £30,680,688 be approved. (Contract costs are based on calculations explained in paragraphs 8 - 12 of the report).

     

    Contract

    Supplier Name

     

    Universal Contract 1

    London Care

    Universal Contract 2

    Enara Community Care

    Specialist Contract 5 – Continuing Drinkers and Acquired Brain Injury

    Enara Community Care

     

     

    2.  That there be no contract award for the third universal contract, as based on current trends, the council does not consider there will be sufficient demand for council-arranged care to meet the guaranteed minimum hours for three contracts.

     

    3.  That there be no contract award for the older adult support in Southwark (OASIS) service and the intermediate care and neurological-rehabilitation (neuro-rehab) service as the bids for these services are not affordable. (Alternative service options were discussed in the report.)

     

    4.  That regular contract monitoring reports be provided to the cabinet member for health and adult social care and six monthly reports to the cabinet.

     

    Decision  of the Leader of the Council

     

    5.  That delegated authority be given to the cabinet member for health and adult social care to approve up to 2 single year (1 + 1) extension options that can be operated at the end of the initial term of the contract subject to satisfaction with each supplier’s performance and demand for services.

     

    NOTE: This item is not subject to any further call-in and the decisions are now implementable

     

Exclusion of Press and Public

It was moved, seconded and

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of the exempt information as defined in category 3 of paragraph 10.4 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules of the Southwark Constitution.

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Overview and Scrutiny Committee Call-in: Gateway 2 - Contract Award Approval - Home Care Services In Southwark

6.

Minutes

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    Minutes:

    The closed minutes of the meeting held on 25 January 2011 were approved as a correct record and signed by the chair.  (These were originally scheduled for consideration at the earlier adjourned meeting)