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Report of the Assistant Director – Integrated Life Course Commissioning

The Cabinet considered the report of the Assistant Director – Integrated Life Course Commissioning on Extra Care Housing which the was defined as housing with care. The housing was usually provided through a registered social landlord and had 24-hour care and support provider on site. The report outlined the care and support contract for Parkhaven Trust which was an extra care housing scheme that supported 24 Sefton residents. Approval was sought for the direct award of a contract to Parkhaven Trust for a 2-year period for the provision of care and support. During this period new extra care housing schemes would be developed and a framework of providers who would provide care and support into these new schemes would be established. The contract would be aligned to the timeframe for a new Sefton Extra Care Housing Care and Support framework.

Decisions Made:

That

(1)      the award of a contract utilising the Extra Care Liverpool City Region Flexible Purchasing System (LCRFPS) be approved. This route to market allows for a direct award of a contract in exceptional circumstances of which the alignment with future models is one; and

(2)      the direct award for a 2-year period to Parkhaven Trust, commencing on 1 April 2024 to 3March 2026, to facilitate the provision of Care and Support at Parkhaven Court Extra Care Housing Scheme, be approved.

Reasons for the Decisions:

The proposal allowed continuity of service within an established Sefton Extra Care facility and would align to the commissioning of services into Extra Care Housing over the next 2 years.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

Option 1.

The option to procure a longer-term contract was dismissed to align with the wider Extra Care Housing strategy.

Option 2.

Allow the contract to expire. This was not an option as the service supports people who are eligible for service under the Care Act 2014.