Decision details

Community Activities Framework

Decision Maker: Assistant director commissioning and transformation

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The day opportunities contract delivered by the provider Brandon Trust will cease on the 30/06/17.

The current service users, learning disabled adults with assessed eligible needs, will have the option to choose their future services from the specialist community activities framework which hosts a number of providers who deliver community based day services. These day activity placements are purchased on a spot arrangement.

This framework was developed as a result of a decision 15/07/16.
There are a number of providers available through this framework. There is also the option for providers to use the current council buildings which the existing provider uses, subject to the approval of property services.

The council buildings currently in use and potentially available are;-
- The Old Priory, Leominster (shared occupancy).
- Bridge Street Workshop, Leominster.
- Widemarsh Children's Center, Hereford.
-The Ryfields Centre, Ross On Wye, (shared occupancy).

Any use of council promises will be subject to formal licenses via a rental agreement and include recharges for utilities internal repairs and maintenance.

Contact: Laura Ferguson, Senior commissioning officer Email: Laura.Ferguson@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 383873.

Publication date: 16/06/2017

Date of decision: 11/06/2017

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