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Capital Funding for Short-Term Assessment Unit

 

 

Meeting: 16/09/2021 - Council (Item 50)

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Report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health.

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Minutes:

The Council considered the report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health in relation to the capital funding for a short-term assessment unit.

 

The report detailed that Riverside Housing, who intended to purchase the site, had proposed a redevelopment scheme consisting of 32 houses, 2 bungalows, 6 maisonettes and a 3-storey 90-unit extra care scheme.

 

The Council had requested that as part of the development a purpose-built short-term assessment unit for Sefton residents, be built to meet the Council’s needs which would be leased back on a long-term arrangement at a peppercorn rent for the Councils use.

 

It was moved by Councillor Maher, seconded by Councillor Fairclough and

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the supplementary capital estimate of £2.58m for inclusion in the capital programme (subject to a satisfactory lease agreement with Riverside), be approved.  The Council has an Adult Social Care Capital budget made up of Disabled Facility Grant underspend held in the Better Care Fund. This development is within the conditions of the DFG grant. This proposal when completed will satisfy all conditions on the use of DFG funds.

 

 

Meeting: 29/07/2021 - Cabinet (Item 32)

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Report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered the report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health in relation to the capital funding for a short-term assessment unit.

 

The report detailed that Riverside Housing, who intended to purchase the site,  had proposed a redevelopment scheme consisting of 32 houses, 2 bungalows, 6 maisonettes and a 3-storey 90-unit extra care scheme.

 

The Council have requested that as part of the development a purpose-built short-term assessment unit for Sefton residents, be built to meet the Council’s needs which will be leased back on a long-term arrangement at a peppercorn rent for the Councils use.

 

Decision Made: That:

 

(1)

the Cabinet agreed and referred the request to the Council to approve the supplementary capital estimate of £2.58m for inclusion in the capital programme (subject to a satisfactory lease agreement with Riverside). The Council has an Adult Social Care Capital budget made up of Disabled Facility Grant underspend held in the Better Care Fund. This development is within the conditions of the DFG grant. This proposal when completed will satisfy all conditions on the use of DFG funds;

 

(2)

the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services be granted delegated authority to agree a long-term lease for the short-term assessment unit between Riverside and the Council, be approved;

 

(3)

the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health be authorised to undertake an open procurement exercise to procure the care and support provider who will meet the assessed care and support needs of those individuals who will reside within the new service, be approved;

 

(4)

the Executive Director of Social Care and Health in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care be granted delegated authority to make decisions with regards to the procurement process for the care and support service, service specification, contract duration, consultation approach and tender evaluation criteria, be approved;

 

(5)

the Executive Director of Social Care and Health in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care be granted delegated authority to award the contract and any permitted extensions thereof, beyond the initial contract period, be approved; and

 

(6)

it be noted that officers will report back to Cabinet seeking approval to the terms of the land sale to Riverside Housing once the negotiations and external valuation purchase price has been confirmed. This will take account of deductions for demolition and abnormal foundation works, and the completion of independent valuation to satisfy best value considerations.

 

 

Reasons for the Decisions:

 

 

(1)           The new service model reflects both local and national priorities to commission joined up health and social care services at place, that prevent hospital admission and support timely discharge from an acute setting, whilst improving outcomes for individuals accessing the service.

 

(2)           At present there are multiple commissioning arrangements in place, both in borough and out of borough, for some of the most complex individuals and the proposed new service model will enable us to commission a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32