The Chair thanked the contact officer for his work.
Recommendations approved.
RESOLVED to:
a)
Approve the proposal for Adult Social
Care to commission an unpaid carer support service through a procurement
exercise and transition to a new ten-year contract from 1 April 2026 (pooled
budget £1,071,631 for contract per year plus £625,250 for carer payments per
year as set out in paragraph 23 of the report); and
b)
Delegate to the Director for Adult Social
Care authority to manage the service design and approve the award of contract
in consultation with the Head of Legal and Governance Services and the
Executive Director of Resources and Section 151 Officer.