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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 16 July 2024 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Cabinet Member: Adult Social Care

Forward Plan Ref: 2024/241

Contact: Izzie Rockingham, Commissioning Manager - Improve and Enable (Isabel.Rockingham@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Adult Social Care (CMDASC5).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the proposal for Adult Social Care to take advantage of the opportunity to extend the current Live Well at Home (LWAH) Framework for reablement, long term home care and Extra Care Housing by a further 2 years from 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2027 (contract value £67.6m). This extension includes plans for a 1-year review to inform next steps from April 2027.

Cabinet Member: Adult Social Care

Forward Plan Ref: 2024/239

Contact: Sakina Bi, Commissioning Manager (Sakina.Bi@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Adult Social Care (CMDASC6).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to

a)    Endorse the decision of the Director of Adult Social Care to approve the funding for a 20-bed block contract with Vale House care home in Oxford for the supply of Nursing specialist care home beds to manage the needs of individuals who present with complex dementia and/or mental health issues and who require a care home bed in Oxfordshire.

b)    Endorse the decision of the Director of Adult Social Care to approve the contract award to Vale House following a procurement exercise. Contract to commence from 01 July 2023 for 1 year with the option to extend for a further year.

Cabinet Member: Adult Social Care

Forward Plan Ref: 2024/240

Contact: Sakina Bi, Commissioning Manager (Sakina.Bi@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Adult Social Care (CMDASC7).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to

a)     Endorse the decision of the Director of Adult Social Care to extend the contract with Vale House for nursing specialist care home beds from 01 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.