Issue - meetings
Independent Living - Supporting people in the home
Meeting: 12/05/2025 - Cabinet (Item 5)
5 Home Care Services 
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Additional documents:
- Exempt Appendix A - Confidential Legal Implications , View reasons restricted (5/2)
- Exempt Appendix B - Estimated Value of Contract by Provider , View reasons restricted (5/3)
Decision:
That Cabinet approves:
1. That Appendix A is treated as confidential on the basis that it contains information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings pursuant to Schedule 12A, paragraph 5 Local Government Act 1972.
2. That Appendix B is not for publication on the basis that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
3. Direct Award to the three incumbent providers (Castle Rock Group, Mihomecare and Sage Care) for a maximum of sixteen months from 1 April 2025 to 31 July 2026, keeping the existing allocation of packages in place. The total value is estimated to be £15.5m.
Minutes:
The Deputy Leader, Councillor Alex Sanderson, stated that following an unsuccessful procurement process this paper set out the direct award to the three incumbent providers for a maximum of sixteen months, keeping the existing allocation of packages in place, while a new procurement process was carried out.
Councillor Adronie Alford asked whether there were particular difficulties in getting another provider. Councillor Sanderson replied that as some of the issues were confidential, she would come back to Councillor Alford in writing with a reply.
AGREED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE CABINET MEMBERS:
That Cabinet approves:
1. That Appendix A is treated as confidential on the basis that it contains information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings pursuant to Schedule 12A, paragraph 5 Local Government Act 1972.
2. That Appendix B is not for publication on the basis that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
3. Direct Award to the three incumbent providers (Castle Rock Group, Mihomecare and Sage Care) for a maximum of sixteen months from 1 April 2025 to 31 July 2026, keeping the existing allocation of packages in place. The total value is estimated to be £15.5m.