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RESOLVED

Provider
Assessment and Market management

(i)                 
Approval be
given for the extension of the current contract for the supply of a
Provider Assessment and Market Management Solution for a period
of12 months from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 together with
permission to procure a new contract from the Government Framework
– G-Cloud to commence 1 April 2027 for a period of three
years ending 31 March 2030 

 

Specialist
24 hour Residential and Nursing provision – Pre-Placement
Agreement

(ii)              
Approval be
given for the tender for a new Pre-Placement Agreement for
Specialist 24 hour Residential and Nursing provision for all ages
in Tameside to commence on 1October 2026 for a period of five years
up to 30 September2031.

 

Provision
of Personalised Extra Care Support for People with a Physical
and/or Sensory Disability aged 18-55

(iii)            
Approval be
given to tender for a new contract to commence no later than 1
April 2027, for a period of five years to end 31 March 2032,with an
option to extend for a further two years up to 31 March 2034,
should the service remain competitive in terms of quality and
price

 

Direct
Payment Support Service

(iv)            
Approval be
given to enact the final one-year extension on the current contract
with Pay Partners Ltd from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027 and
to procure a new contract to commence 1 November 2027 for a period
of five years ending 31 October 2032.

 

Telecare
and Assistive Technology

(v)              
Approval be
given to extend the current membership of the Northern Housing
Consortium Technology Enabled Care Services Framework for a period
of 5years from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032

 

Integrated
Community Equipment Service (ICES)

(vi)            
Approval be
given  to tender for the provision
of a new contract to commence no later than 1 October 2026 for a
period of three years to 30September 2029, with the option to
extend for a further two years from 1 October 2029 to 30 September
2031, should the service remain competitive in terms of quality and
price

 

Delegated
authority to award contracts

(vii)          
Delegated
authority be given to the appropriate Officers to award contracts
following completion of the proposed procurement routes via a
Delegated Officer Decision Notice, subject to compliance with the
Council’s Procurement Standing Orders