To authorise the Director of Social Care, Health and Housing, in consultation with the Executive Member for Social Care and Housing the award of the adult social care element of the Community Health Services contract that is managed through a Section 75 Agreement.

1.      That the Director of Social Care, Health and Housing, in consultation with the Executive Member for Social Care and Housing, be authorised to award the adult social care element of the Community Health Services contract, that is currently managed through a Section 75 Agreement with Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, to the winning bidder of the joint procurement currently being carried out with the Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group and Bedford Borough Council.

2.      That the Director of Social Care, Health and Housing, in consultation with the Executive Member for Social Care and Housing, be authorised to incorporate additional adult social care services to the extent permitted and as deemed appropriate into the new Community Health Services contract during the lifetime of that contract.