Decision details

That Cabinet approves a one year extension to the block contract with Anchor Trust for residential and day care services, to align the end date of the contract with the end of the leases expiring in March 2019.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Wellbeing and Independence introduced the report and informed Members that Surrey County Council had entered in to a 20 year block contract with Anchor Trust in March 1998. The care contract was currently due to expire in March 2018 and the leases associated with this contract are not co-terminus with the contract.

He also confirmed that an Equality Impact Assessment had been undertaken and was attached as an Annex to the report.

RESOLVED:

1.         That a one year extension of the block contract with Anchor Trust for residential and day care services, to align the end of the care contract across all 17 care homes with the end of the leases of the eight refurbished homes, expiring in March 2019, be approved.

Reasons for Decisions:

To continue to meet the needs of the residents in the care homes in the most cost effective way. To align the end of the care contract with the end of the leases expiring in March 2019.