Decision details

West London Alliance Dynamic Purchasing System : Access Agreement Decision

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Ealing Council on behalf of the West London Alliance (WLA) group of authorities has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the spot purchasing of Care Home and Supported Living Placements. Hammersmith and Fulham Council as a WLA authority has the opportunity to participate in the WLA DPS and this report recommends that Cabinet agrees to enter into an Access Agreement with Ealing Council to allow it to make use of the WLA DPS arrangement.

Decision:

1.    To note the contents of this report and the current and future challenges associated with the residential care and nursing home market in London.

 

2.    To note the opportunities associated with adopting the Dynamic Purchasing System approach to the spot purchasing of care home placements. Namely that it:

 

·               Can provide a more streamlined and transparent approach to the spot purchasing of care home and supported living placements

·               Supports user and family choice; and

·               Supports the Council to deliver its duties under the Care Act 2014 to manage the market for social care services. 

 

3.    To agree to enter into an Access Agreement with Ealing Council which is necessary to enable the Council to make use of the West London Alliance Dynamic Purchasing System for Care Home and Supported Living Placements.

 

Report author: Jonathan Lillistone

Publication date: 14/10/2016

Date of decision: 10/10/2016

Decided at meeting: 10/10/2016 - Cabinet

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