URL: https://cumberland.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=712

Decision Maker: Director of Adult Social Care and Housing

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: It has been agreed for Cumberland Council to extend the Electronic Medication System (EMAR) contract with Camascope for a period of 5 years.  This will modify the end date of the contract to 31 January 2031 This decision has been taken as it allows Cumberland Care to continue operating an Electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR) System, ensuring continuity of care, compliance with statutory duties and the avoidance of operation disruption The Council had considered the full reprocurement of a new eMAR system, but it was felt that there was no way to migrate the historic medication data and undertake the required transition prior to the existing contract ending.  An Exit Plan has been built into the extension to allow for a full reprocurement to be completed at the end of the extension.   The Council had considered returning to manual medication recording (paper-based) whilst the service was reprocured, but it was felt that this would cause a significant risk of medication errors and the Council would lose the required audit trails and performance data

Date of Decision: November 24, 2025