Agenda and decisions

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Forward Plan Ref: 2023/251

Contact: Sharon Paterson, Commissioning Manager – Live Well, sharon.paterson@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Report by Corporate Director for Adult Social Care.

Retender supported living contracts.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care is RECOMMENDED to

a)           Note the creation of the Live Well Supported Services Framework as a vehicle to commission care and support of adult services.

b)           Note the award of contracts at the end of the stand still period as per delegation to the Director of Adult Social Care to finalise and complete the contract document as agreed by the Directorate Leadership Team in November 2022 and the Council’s Strategic Provisioning Board’s decision in May 2023, to begin operating the framework for the Live Well Supported Services Framework element.

c)           Agree the mini-competition contract awards with hourly rate range of £21.69 - £25.69 from the Live Well Supported Services Framework for both new services and re-tenders of existing services in the procurement pipeline as set out at Appendix 1.

Recommendations approved.