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Cabinet Member: Adult Social Care

Forward Plan Ref: 2023/315

Contact: John Pearce, Social and Community Services,

John.Pearce@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Report by Corporate Director of Public Health .

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care is RECOMMENDED to

(a)  Approve the proposal for Adult Social Care and Public Health to jointly commission an advice service for adults in Oxfordshire via an open tender process, with a value of up to £1,820,000 over a period of up to 5 years (£364,000 per annum).

(b)  Delegate authority to the Director of Adult Social Care, the Director of Public Health, the Section 151 officer and the Head of Legal and Deputy Monitoring Officer to award and complete the contract for Provision of Adult Advice Services as referred to in this report following the conclusion of a procurement exercise pursuant to the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules, to enable service delivery from 1^st November 2024.

Cabinet Member: Adult Social Care

Forward Plan Ref: 2023/350

Contact: Fulya Markham, Strategy Lead (Age Well & Live Well),

fulya.markham@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Report by Corporate Director for Adult Social Care

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the request for an exemption pursuant to Contract Procedure Rule 19.8 to waive the requirement to tender for the provision of services in relation to the development and support of adult social care services in Oxfordshire.