Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
DECISIONS made by the Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health, Councillor Carl Maynard, on 8 December 2021 at County Hall, Lewes.
++ Please note the Lead Member attended the meeting remotely ++
Councillor John Ungar spoke on item 4 (see minute 34)
31. Decisions made by the Lead Member on 9 November 2021
31.1 The minutes of the meeting held on 9 November 2021 were agreed as a correct record.
32. Disclosure of interests
32.1 There were none.
33. Urgent items
33.1 There were none.
34. Procurement of the Integrated Community Equipment Service
34.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Adult Social Care seeking approval to procure the Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES) via the Kent County Council Framework Agreement (KCS) and delegate authority to the Director of Adult Social Care to take all necessary actions to progress the procurement process.
34.2 The Lead Member
RESOLVED to:
1) Approve the
procurement of the Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES)
for adults via the Kent County Council Framework Agreement.
2) Delegate
authority to the Director of Adult Social Care to take all
necessary actions to progress the procurement process; and
3) Request an update report be provided to the Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health when the Integrated Community Equipment Services contract is ready to be awarded.
Reason
34.3 Community Equipment offers vial and effective support enabling many people to remain independent at home. The current contract will end in March 2023 and the KCS framework provides an effective procurement approach.