Decision details

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The Executive considered an exempt report (Agenda Item 16), concerning the contract award for Pelham House.

RESOLVED that: the recommendations in the exempt report be agreed.

Other options considered:

·         Do nothing – this would leave multiple vulnerable adults without the care and support they require and would also put them at risk of being homeless. This is a statutory provision.

·         Contract extension – the current contract has already been extended so there is no provision to extend the contract further.

·         Re-tender a block contract – this would be a bigger financial risk to WBC as we would be liable for a set number of hours which might not always be used.

·         In-house provision – this service would not fit with an existing in-house service provision. External providers should have greater resources to call on to provide flexibility should sickness/leave/demand require this.