In line with Council Contract Standing Orders to approve a waiver from procurement procedure rules to extend the current Domiciliary Care Framework contract that has been in place since 2013 to 30 September 2017 to enable a new framework to be procured. The sum for this period exceeds the £200,000 threshold and as such the requires Executive approval.

1.      That the procurement of a new domiciliary framework contract be approved, with the new arrangement to start on 1 October 2017 with a contract term of 3 years, plus up to 2 one year extensions.

2.      That the extension to the current domiciliary care framework contract for a period of 5 months be approved.

3.      That the procurement of domiciliary care contract/s for four Extra Care Courts be approved and that the new contract/s to start on 1 October 2017 with a contract term of 3 years, plus up to 2 one year extensions.