Decision details

Commissioned services for the health and wellbeing of carers

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

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.

Decision:

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: