Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
This paper reviews the provision of adult social care services for carers in the Borough and looks at options for ensuring that need is met amongst this demographic.
That the Executive:
1) noted and approved the planned procurement of the carers service at a total value of £234,000 per annum for a period of up to 4 years, and
2) delegates award post-procurement to the Director of Adult Services in consultation with the Lead Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Services.
Wards Affected: None Specific;
Reference Number: WBC1288
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Consultation with service users commenced July
2022 and is ongoing. This comprises some focus groups and one to
one interviews with services users in line with previous
coproduction work. The results from this year's Survey of Adult
Carers in England (SACE) are also incorporated.
Consultees
Equality Impact Assessment
Executive report
Procurement business case
Contact: Pamela Iyer Email: pamela.iyer@wokingham.gov.uk.
Report author: Pamela Iyer
Publication date: 30/09/2022
Date of decision: 29/09/2022
Decided at meeting: 29/09/2022 - Executive
Accompanying Documents: