Issue - meetings

1.                    That the procurement strategy for future care and support provision at Olive House, set out in the exempt part of the agenda, be approved.

2.                    That Cabinet delegates the authority to award a five-year contract, with an option to extend for a further two years, in the event the Council intends to exercise this option to the Strategic Director of Social Care and PSR in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Health & Adult Social Care and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Commercial Services.

3.                    That a waiver in accordance with Contract Standing Order 3.1 to allow for the direct award of a seven-month contract to the incumbent provider, to ensure service continuity through the mobilisation of the new provider, be approved. The proposed contract would commence on 1st December 2018.