Decision details
Discharge to Assess (D2A) - Block Purchase of Home Care (COVID – 19)
Decision Maker: Corporate Director - Community Wellbeing
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The demand for the Discharge to Access (D2A)
home care continues and the council will need to extend and vary
the two fixed term, existing block contracts for up to 250 hours a
week for each contract
The block will enable the council to continue to meet its
obligations as set out in the national COVID-19 discharge guidance
and ensure there is sufficient capacity to meet estimated levels of
need.
The service will provide up to four weeks of person- centered, home
care and support to enable people discharged from hospital to
maximise independence in their own home. This will avoid, or
reduce, the risk of unnecessary longer - term interventions and
inappropriate admissions to residential or nursing care.
Approval is sought for the additional capacity and continuity of
the current arrangements to support timely hospital discharge,
continue to assist in mitigating the impact of COVID-19 and the
current pressures on the health and social care system. Thereby,
ensuring the availability of care and support to enable timely
hospital discharge of people who are medically fit to return
home.
Block 1 contract with Katherine Harriet which allows for a 13 week
extension to 19th June 22 and a variation is sought to further
extend up to 2nd October 22. The total overall value of the
original contract is £225,675 the extension increases the
contract value up to a maximum of £318,600
The value of the extension beyond the original contract amount is
£99,562.50 that is below the permitted 50% contract
variation.
Block 2 contract with Quality Care at Home which allows for a 9
week extension to 31st July 22 and a variation to a further
extension up to 2nd October 22. The overall value of the original
contract is to a maximum cost £204,435. The extension term
has been previously included to 31st July 22, the variation will
cover up to 2nd October 22, and the additional value will be
£59,737.50 that is less than the 50% permissible within the
contract variation.
Contact: Paul Smith, Service Director - All Ages Commissioning Email: Paul.Smith@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 261693.
Publication date: 26/05/2022
Date of decision: 25/05/2022
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