Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 16 December 2025  to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

To confirm minutes of meeting held on 16 December 2025.

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 Two questions received from Cllr Imade Edosomwan

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Report by Director for Adult Social Services

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Agree to tender a new Complex Needs supported living contract via a mini competition through the Live Well Supported Services Framework Lot 2.

b)    To delegate authority to the Director for Adult Social Services, to award and enter into such contract following the completion of the procurement process.

The Cabinet Member considered the report which indicated that the new Complex Needs supported living contract and developments were a critical aspect of Oxfordshire’s local offer. The purpose was to support people on the Dynamic Support Register with a learning disability and/or autism who were most at risk of admission under the Mental Health Act.

The contract would provide support to people to whom the Council owed a duty under the Care Act 2014 and / or under Section 117 MHA 1983. The contract would also support individuals with complex needs (learning disability and/or autism), with a focus on bringing people currently placed out of county back into Oxfordshire.

The Cabinet Member welcomed the focus on supporting residents to return to Oxfordshire and noted the importance of the service.

Resolved to:

a)    Agree to tender a new Complex Needs supported living contract via a mini competition through the Live Well Supported Services Framework Lot 2.

b)    To delegate authority to the Director for Adult Social Services, to award and enter into such contract following the completion of the procurement process.

Report by Director of Adult Social Services

RECOMMENDATION

Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a) Note the outcome of the review of the current Live Well at Home  

    (LWAH) framework, including engagement with residents, carers and

    providers, and the case for a revised approach to commissioning

    home care and reablement services.

b) Approve the procurement of a new successor Staying Well at Home

    (SWAH) framework for the delivery of statutory home care and 

    reablement services from 1 April 2027 for a period of up to 8 years to

    2035.

c) Approve in principle the development of integrated commissioning

    arrangements with the Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (ICB) for

    home care services, in line with the proposed SWAH model.

d) Note that SWAH will also provide a mechanism for Thames Valley

    Integrated Care Board to purchase home care for adults who are

    eligible for support under the NHS Continuing Healthcare Framework

    and that the Council’s s75 NHS Act Pooled Commissioning

    Agreement with the ICB will be varied to enable these changes.

e) Delegate authority to the Director of Adult Social Care, in consultation with the Director of Law and Governance and Section 151 Officer, to:

a)             undertake the procurement process for the SWAH

framework

b)       award and enter into framework agreements

c)       finalise and enter into any necessary partnership 

agreements with the ICB to support implementation of the

SWAH model

d)       manage, operate and, where appropriate, re-open or vary

the framework over its duration

The Cabinet Member considered a report that sought approval to procure a new Staying Well at Home (SWAH) framework to replace the current Living Well at Home (LWAH) arrangement, which expires in March 2027.

Delivery of these services was part of the Council’s statutory duty under the Care Act 2014 which provided care and support for people in their own homes. These services also supported the ‘Home First’ approach to support residents to live independently at home for longer. It was indicated that the new framework builds on the existing model but incorporates improvements following a comprehensive review.

Resolved to:

a)    Note the outcome of the review of the current Live Well at Home (LWAH) framework, including engagement with residents, carers and providers, and the case for a revised approach to commissioning home care and reablement services.

b)    Approve the procurement of a new successor Staying Well at

Home (SWAH) framework for the delivery of statutory home care and reablement services from 1 April 2027 for a period of up to 8 years to 2035.

c)    Approve in principle the development of integrated  

commissioning arrangements with the Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (ICB) for home care services, in line with the proposed SWAH model.

d)    Note that SWAH will also provide a mechanism for Thames Valley

Integrated Care Board to purchase home care for adults who are eligible for support under the NHS Continuing Healthcare Framework and that the Council’s s75 NHS Act Pooled Commissioning Agreement with the ICB will be varied to enable these changes.

e)    Delegate authority to the Director of Adult Social Care, in

consultation with the Director of Law and Governance and Section 151 Officer, to:

a)    undertake the procurement process for the SWAH

framework

b) award and enter into framework agreements

c) finalise and enter into any necessary partnership

    agreements with the ICB to support implementation of

    the SWAH model

d) manage, operate and, where appropriate, re-open or vary

    the framework over its duration