Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, People, on a
delivery model for Adult Social Care.
The Board was advised that Age UK Mid-Mersey had provided information,
participation, social inclusion and safe and well schemes in the Borough for
three years. A range of schemes had been funded through annual contracts with
the Council as well as those funded through the local and national Age UK
charity.
The Council was currently working to develop its approach to out of
hospital services. It was noted that until this work was complete, the service
provided by Age UK Mid-Mersey was required to ensure continuity. It was
therefore proposed that the current contract be extended for a period of three
years to provide the authority with flexibility to re-commission services at an
earlier date, if required.
RESOLVED: That
1) the
waiver of Procurement Standing Order 3.1 in respect of contracts below the EU
threshold be agreed; and
2) the award
of a contract to the Age UK Mid-Mersey for a three year period from 1 April
2018 to 31 March 2021, be agreed.