Purpose

Agreement to extend the current contract
arrangements for Individuals with Learning Disabilities. Contract
value in region of £36.3m per annum.

Content

RESOLVED
 
KEY DECISION
 
That the Executive:

a)   
Approved the extension of the Learning Disabilities
Framework to ensure North Northamptonshire remains compliant in its
statutory responsibilities. Furthermore, that during the extension
period elements of the contract be recommissioned to allow for
stand-alone contracts, where appropriate;
 

b)   
Delegated to the Executive Member for Adults, Health
and Wellbeing, in consultation with the Executive Director of
Adults, Health Partnerships and Housing (DASS), to take any
decisions in relation to future call-off and mini-competitions from
the contract; and

 

c)   
Delegated to the Executive Member for Adults, Health
and Wellbeing, in consultation with the Executive Director of
Adults, Health Partnerships and Housing (DASS), to take any further
decisions and/or actions required in relation to recommissioning
within the extension period to allow for stand-alone
contracts.
 
Reasons for Recommendations:

 

·      
This extension will ensure the Council continues to
meet its Statutory duties under the Care Act 2014.
 

·      
It will build on outcomes-based commissioning and
further enhance the quality of the services and outcomes for
individuals in the future.
 

·      
Agreeing the extension enables the Council
to:
 

a.   
Maintain a pricing framework that is driven by the
defined outcomes for individuals.

b.   
Consider future accommodation requirements based on
a housing needs analysis and the wider Housing Strategy
(2024/25).

c.    
Incorporate commissioning plans that are better
informed by the Adult Social Care Strategy and the vision for
strength-based approaches and more specifically
co-production.

 
·      
The extension is in the best interest of vulnerable
people who have a learning disability living in North
Northamptonshire and allows further time to co-produce a future
service model that is reflective of and responsive to the people
drawing on support services.

 
·      
There will be no adverse effect to residents
currently in receipt of services; continuity of care will be
maintained.
 
·      
Additional changes to the contract will be needed to
build on the outcomes-based commissioning to date and further
enhance the quality of the offers and outcomes for individuals over
the extension period.
 
·      
The Review identified potential areas of improvement
to enhance the contract and in doing so address current budget
pressures.
 
Alternative Options Considered: Alternative options were
considered as part of the Review. These included taking no further
action, resulting in the contract coming to an end in January 2025;
recommissioning the service with a start date of January 2025;
making use of the extension facility and recommissioning the
framework to start in January 2030.