Purpose

The Deputy Director for Adults and Health is
recommended to -
a) 
Note the contents of this report and note the delays are due to
resources allocation (to pull together the SSA) and complex
negotiations with partners.
b) 
Note that SSA is for 2024/5 where services are already being
delivered and payments received.
c) 
Agree that we enter into the SSA
belatedly for 2024/5 receiving an income of £970,639.
d) 
Note that the Aspire SSA review/agreement and contract if delayed
will have impact on any assumed savings for 2025/26. In order to guarantee the specified income for that
financial year the decision must be taken no later than 31/3/25.
This decision will be taken in accordance with section 5.2 of the
Executive and Decision-Making Procedure Rules as it is
impracticable to defer the decision until the decision has been
included in the List of Forthcoming Decisions for 28 clear calendar
days and must be signed as soon as is practicable. The
decision could not be taken any earlier as the commissioning
process could not be completed any sooner. The process was carried
out within the best timescale achievable given the impact of a
combination of staff turnover and limited service resources while
ensuring the process was robust and compliant with relevant rules
and legal requirements. As a result, this decision is being taken
at the earliest opportunity to enable transparency but cannot be
deferred to enable inclusion in the List. The Scrutiny Chair has
been made aware; as has the Portfolio
Holder.
e) 
Note that the information relating to the financial and business
affairs of the Council and other parties has been identified as
exempt (Appendix 2) in accordance with Access to Information
Procedure Rule 10.4(3) because it is commercially sensitive
information.
 
 

Content

The Service Support Agreement with Aspire
Benefit Society needs to be signed belatedly in 2024/5 before 31
March 2025.
 
The Deputy Director for Adults
and Health has –
 
a) 
Noted the contents of this report and noted the
delays are due to resources allocation (to pull together the SSA)
and complex negotiations with partners.
b) 
Noted that SSA is for 2024/5 where services are
already being delivered and payments received.
c) 
Agreed that we enter into
the SSA for 2024/5 receiving an income of £970,639.
d) 
Noted that the Aspire SSA
review/agreement and contract if delayed will have impact on any
assumed savings for 2025/26. In order to
guarantee the specified income for that financial year the decision
must be taken no later than 31/3/25. This decision has therefore
been taken in accordance with section 5.2 of the Executive and
Decision-Making Procedure Rules as it is impracticable to defer the
decision until the decision has been included in the List of
Forthcoming Decisions for 28 clear calendar days and must be signed
as soon as is practicable. The decision could not be taken any
earlier as the commissioning process could not be completed any
sooner. The process was carried out within the best timescale
achievable given the impact of a combination of staff turnover and
limited service resources while ensuring the process was robust and
compliant with relevant rules and legal requirements. As a result,
this decision is being taken at the earliest opportunity to enable
transparency but cannot be deferred to enable inclusion in the
List. The Scrutiny Chair has been made aware; as has the Portfolio Holder.
 
e) 
Noted that the information relating to the financial
and business affairs of the Council and other parties has been
identified as exempt (appendix 2) in accordance with Access to
Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3) because it is commercially
sensitive information.