Purpose

Brief
Description

To commission an
interim home care services contract to start on expiry of the
current community home care contract, whilst the Community Health
and Wellbeing Service pilot is ongoing. 

Impact On
Wards

n/a – this is a
city wide service.

Financial and
procurement implications

Home Care is a
statutory service that the Council is required to provide by law.
The annual value is dictated by demand but is approximately
£47m based on current demand and prices.

Partnership
working

None

 

Content

The Director of Adults and Health approved the
procurement of a new Interim Home Care Contract, the value of this
will be approximately £43.5m annually based on current
demand. The agreement will be for the period of 1st April 2024 to
31st March 2027 b. The Director of Adults and Health noted that the
Head of Commissioning, Contracts and Business Development, Older
Adults, will oversee the implementation of this decision