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Re-Commissioning of Dementia Navigators Service

Meeting: 26/02/2019 - Cabinet (Item 23)

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Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

1.    That the award of contract for the provision of Dementia Navigators to The Alzheimer’s Society be agreed. This would enable a new contract to commence from 1 June 2019 and enable a smooth transition when the current contract ends on 31 May 2019.

 

2.    That the new contract will be in place for two years with the option to extend up to a further 24 months was noted. The new contract will end on 31 May 2021, however if both extension years were used, the contract will end on 31 May 2023. This service would be delivered county wide and to North East Hants & Farnham.

 

Reasons for Decision:

 

The existing Dementia Navigators contract will expire on 31 May 2019. A competitive tender process in compliance with the requirements of Public Contract Regulations and Procurement Standing Orders had been completed. The recommended supplier offered overall best value for money in the procurement process.

 

The proposal supports the Council’s strategic obligation to deliver the Dementia Strategy commissioning intentions and the award of this contract would enable uninterrupted provision of the service and enable the Council to improve and meet objectives of providing service users with vital assistance following a diagnosis of dementia, showing how to access support & services available. It also reduced the likelihood of carer breakdown and alleviate some of the risks associated with supporting people who were living with dementia at home and in their local community. This contract would also generate benefits for Surrey and North East Hants & Farnham residents, as it would deliver an estimated £17,514 in Social Value.

 

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Adults & Lifelong Learning Select Committee]

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Adults & Public Health presented a report which described how the Council currently commissioned a Dementia Navigators service from The Alzheimer’s Society which provided vital support to Surrey residents following a diagnosis of dementia. The current contract would end on 31 May 2019.  The report also set out  recommendations arising from work on options for the provision of the Dementia Navigators service and outlined the outcome of market engagement and a competitive procurement process which was carried out in order to select a supplier to deliver the service when the current contract ceases. 

 

A few Members highlighted the social value aspects contained in the Part 2 report.  It was agreed that this information should have been in the Part 1 report and made public and is attached as annex 4.

 

The Leader explained that a Surrey wide health plan was soon to be consulted on and that this venture would play a key part in providing outcomes of that plan.

 

RESOLVED:

 

  1. That the award of contract for the provision of Dementia Navigators to The Alzheimer’s Society be agreed. This would enable a new contract to commence from 1 June 2019 and enable a smooth transition when the current contract ends on 31 May 2019.

 

  1. That the new contract will be in place for two years with the option to extend up to a further 24 months was noted. The new contract will end on 31 May 2021, however if both extension years were used, the contract will end on 31 May 2023. This service would be delivered county wide and to North East Hants & Farnham.

 

Reasons for Decision:

 

The existing Dementia Navigators contract will expire on 31 May 2019. A competitive tender process in compliance with the requirements of Public Contract Regulations and Procurement Standing Orders had been completed. The recommended supplier offered overall best value for money in the procurement process.

 

The proposal supports the Council’s strategic obligation to deliver the Dementia Strategy commissioning intentions and the award of this contract would enable uninterrupted provision of the service and enable the Council to improve and meet objectives of providing service users with vital assistance following a diagnosis of dementia, showing how to access support & services available. It also reduced the likelihood of carer breakdown and alleviate some of the risks associated with supporting people who were living with dementia at home and in their local community. This contract would also generate benefits for Surrey and North East Hants & Farnham residents, as it would deliver an estimated £17,514 in Social Value.