Agenda item - Commissioning a Brighton & Hove Ageing Well Service

RESOLVED:

1          That the Board grants delegated authority to the Executive Director of Health & Adult Social Care to carry out the procurement and award of a contract for a Brighton & Hove Ageing Well Service with a term of four years.

2          That the Board delegates authority to the Executive Director of Health & Adult Social Care to extend the contract at the end of the four year term for a further period of up to two years if it is deemed appropriate and subject to available budget.

12.1    Officers introduced the report which sought to commission a redesigned aging well service. The service would be open to any resident over the age of 50 but would target those most at risk of decline in independence and wellbeing.

12.2    Councillor Page stated that he was concerned that this was another service that was being asked to make a substantial saving and that he hoped the service would be able to continue despite the cuts.

12.3    Councillor Janio was concerned that the harder to reach people will not necessarily be the ones who engage with the service and stated that he felt reaching these people should be at the heart of what is asked for from a provider.

12.4    Officer stated that they agreed with Councillor Janio’s concerns and that they wanted the service to target people who had never engaged with the ageing well service before. They were seeking a city wide approach and for providers to demonstrate how they had carried out successful outreach previously. Officers felt that the peer mentoring aspect of the service was key to encouraging engagement.

12.5    In response to Councillor Page, Officers stated that the option to extend the contract based on performance was built into the procurement process and allowed the Council flexibility. The contract would also have break clauses which could be used if the Council felt it necessary to end the contract early.

12.6    RESOLVED:

1          That the Board grants delegated authority to the Executive Director of Health & Adult Social Care to carry out the procurement and award of a contract for a Brighton & Hove Ageing Well Service with a term of four years.

2          That the Board delegates authority to the Executive Director of Health & Adult Social Care to extend the contract at the end of the four year term for a further period of up to two years if it is deemed appropriate and subject to available budget.