A. That Cabinet awarded the contracts for the provision of Extra Care Services on the basis of three years with the option to extend for a further 2 years in 1 year increments and as outlined in the confidential Part B paper.

B. That Cabinet Delegated to the Director of Community and Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health, the authority to extend the contract by the further increment of up to 24 months (as above).

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health presented the report and gave an overview of the recommendations. The Cabinet Member thanked officers for their hard work and advised that the intention was this was similar to the current contract and noted that the Council would only pay for the hours used.

RESOLVED:

A. That Cabinet awarded the contracts for the provision of Extra Care Services on the basis of three years with the option to extend for a further 2 years in 1 year increments and as outlined in the confidential Part B paper.

B. That Cabinet Delegated to the Director of Community and Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health, the authority to extend the contract by the further increment of up to 24 months (as above).