Decision details

To seek approval to award a new Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES) contract from 1st October 2022 and to approve the extension of the existing contract from 1st July 2022 to commencement of new contract.

That Cabinet:

1. Authorised the Executive Director, People in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and the CCG and Integrated Care System to award a new Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES) contract to Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd from 1 October 2022 in line with the maximum budget envelopes outlined in this report.

2. Authorised the Executive Director, People to invoke any subsequent extensions/variations specifically defined in the contract(s) being awarded, up to the maximum budget envelope outlined in this report.

3. Noted the Officer Executive decision taken on May 10th to extend the current contract by 3 months to 30 June 2022 to allow for the extension request at Cabinet on June 7th 2022.

4. Authorised the Executive Director People in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and the CCG and Integrated Care System to further extend the current contract up to the commencement of the new contract (planned for 1 October 2022) within the budget envelope of £381,000.