Officer Decisions

Head of Adult Social Care - Sally Slade

Summary of Matter or Issue Requiring Decision:

Decision to extend the contract for CP1098-14 – Buildings Based Day Services.

Decision Taken:

To extend for a period six months from 01/04/16 until 31/09/16 with the following 44 organisations:

Lyndridge Care
B J Barkwell & Sons Limited
Kingsley Day Care
Estuary League of Friends
Headway
CEDA
Northam Lodge
Stonehaven
National Autistic Society
The Mede
The Dove Project
Sense
The Filo Project CIC
Guinness Care & Support Ltd
Westbank
Petroc
EDSNAG
Age UK Exeter
Avens Care Homes Ltd
Get Changed Theatre Company
Glendale Court Care Home
Hadley Care Ltd
Independence SW
Dawlish Gardens Trust
Saffron Care
L&E Knight
Age UK Mid Devon
Headway Plymouth
The Albemarle Ltd
The Blackdown Healthy Living & Activity Centre
The Welcome Centre
Clyst Caring Friends
Honiton 55+ centre
Danu Blue Natural Healing CIC
Lakenham Residential Care Home
Larkstone Supported Living Limited
Hands2gether
Summerhayes Care Home Ltd
Step One Services Limited
Hf Trust Limited
Robert Owen Communities
North Devon Healthcare Trust
Pinehurst Care Home Ltd
WESC Foundation

Summary of Reason(s) for Decision Taken:

The decision has been taken on the basis of suppliers providing the required quality of service during the initial contract period.

Summary of Alternatives or Options considered and rejected:

To end the contract: This was rejected as would leave vulnerable people and their families without access to much needed services. DCC would not be able to quality assure providers.

To retender the contract: Rejected due to costly and time consuming procurement process, when the current contract is working well.

Details of any conflict of interest and dispensation granted to the Officer taking the decision or by any Member of the Council in delegating responsibility for any specific express delegation:

Completed by Service Budget Holder/Service Officer (Contact value under £1M or Head or Service for contracts value over £1M)

No conflict of interest applicable to this contract award.

Contact for enquiries/further information:

Lee Webber, Procurement & Contracts Officer, Email: procure@devon.gov.uk, Tel: 01392 383000

Decision Date:

14 March 2016

A copy of this decision and any supporting documentation considered by the Officer taking this decision may also be made available or inspection by the public at the Council’s Offices or posted upon payment of any copying and postage charges. Any member of the public wishing to take up either of these options is asked to please ring 01392 382888 or email: members.services@devon.gov.uk

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