Decision details

Carer Services Procurement (Croydon All-age Carers' Support)

Decision Maker: Executive Mayor

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

 

The report seeks approval to commence the procurement for a range of services/ provision for Carers and Young Carers within Croydon. The procurement will seek to engage with the market to improve the reach and offer for Croydon carers, aligning the principles of the all-age Cares strategy.

 

The services will support adult, young adult and young carers from the Borough of Croydon using a ‘whole family approach’ strategy which recognises that there can be complex relationships where individuals can be both carers and cared for, introducing the No-Wrong-Door principles and ensuring that the young carers are transitioned.

Decision:

RESOLVED to:

 

2.2  Approve the business case and procurement strategy/route to market, set out in this report for the commissioning of an All-age Carer’s Support Service over a 7-year period with a total budget envelope set at £838,656 per annum and aggregate spend for the lifetime of the contract will be £5,870,592.

 

This comprises:

 

·       Lot 1 - £471,450 per annum and aggregate spend of £3,300,150 for the lifetime of the contract for Adult Carer’s Assessments and Health and Wellbeing.

 

·       Lot 2 - £112,877 per annum and aggregate spend of £790,139 for the lifetime of the contract for Adult Carers’ Mental Health Support and Counselling.

 

·       Lot 3 - £254,329 per annum and aggregate spend of £1,780,303 for the lifetime of the contract for the Young Carers’ and Young Adult Carers’ service.

 

 

2.2   Authorise the Corporate Director for Adult Social Care and Health to approve recommendations for the award of contracts across all three lots (in consultation with the Corporate for Children, Young People and Education in the case of Lot 3) following the outcome of the procurement process.

 

Reasons for the decision:

As per Part A report.

Alternative options considered:

As per Part A report.

Publication date: 03/10/2024

Date of decision: 23/09/2024

Effective from: 11/10/2024

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