Decision

The Portfolio Holder for Adult Care and Health has decided to approve recommendations to vary the Primary and Secondary Intervention services contract, aiming to improve efficiency and save costs.

Analysis

outcome: The recommendations to vary the contract were approved, resulting in an estimated saving of £210k per year and a total contract savings value of £472k.

summary: The decision at stake is to vary the Primary and Secondary Intervention services contract for the remainder of the contract period, aiming to improve service efficiency and reduce costs.

topline: The Portfolio Holder for Adult Care and Health has decided to approve recommendations to vary the Primary and Secondary Intervention services contract, aiming to improve efficiency and save costs.

reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves changes to service provision and potential impact on stakeholders such as carers and service users.

affected_stakeholders: ["Service provider", "Carers", "Service users"]

contentiousness_score: 5

political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.

URL: https://cds.bromley.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=10871

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Adult Care and Health

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: That the proposal to vary the Primary and Secondary intervention contract as set out in section 1.1 of this report, for the remainder of the contract period, i.e. up to 30th September 2027, be supported. This reduction is estimated to be a saving of £210k p.a. (a whole contract savings value of £472k), excluding the value of any annual inflationary increases. The proposed commencement date of the variation will be 1st July 2025, with an end date will be 30th September 2027. To vary the Primary and Secondary Intervention services (specifically the Dementia Respite Pathway) contract for the remainder of the contract period (up to 30th September 2027). This proposal, which the provider is in agreement with, will significantly improve service efficiency, ensure agile commissioning arrangements in response to service actual demand and open access of respite to all carers. The proposal will reduce the value of the block element of the contract while not limiting the capacity of the service to respond to demand outside the block contract and the service provider has assured commissioning of being able to respond to any additional demand. The proposed variation is a reduction in contract value equating to a total of £472k assuming a contract variation start of 1st of July 2025.

Date of Decision: July 14, 2025