Decision - Transfer of Adult Social Care Learning Disability Services

This report seeks authority to commission and award contract(s) for Learning Disability Services

Cabinet delegates authority to the Corporate Director for Homes & Adult Social Care, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Service Transformation, to: 1) Take all necessary steps to procure and award contract/s for the provision of residential and supported living services for adults with learning disabilities and autism; 2) Take all necessary steps to award repair and maintenance leases for the 4 buildings described in 3.5 and 3.6; 3) Agree the anticipated maximum value of the contract/s of £31m, subject to final confirmation of pension contributions; and 4) Agree to initial five (5) year terms for the contracts and leases, with the option to extend for a period or periods of up to five (5) additional years, subject to paragraph 2.2. 5) Cabinet delegates authority to the Corporate Director for Homes & Adult Social Care, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Service Transformation, to grant the optional extension of the contract/s referred to in 2.1.1 and the leases in 2.2.2, subject to satisfactory performance of the provider/s.

Brighton & Hove City Council proposed transferring four in-house learning disability services to external providers through a competitive procurement exercise. The services would continue in the existing accommodation, with providers leasing and maintaining the buildings, and the change is expected to support quality care and deliver savings.