Agenda

To receive the apologies of any Member who is unable to attend the meeting.

To consider the minutes of the previous meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board held on 10 September 2024 and to approve them as a true and correct record of the proceedings and to be signed by the Chair.

To receive declarations of interest from Members in respect of items listed on the agenda.

To receive questions relating to items of business on the agenda from members of the public or press who are present at the meeting.

To consider whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of any part of the agenda.

In accordance with the outcome of the Governance Review in 2016, the following items are submitted for pre-scrutiny ahead of the Cabinet meeting on Monday 14 October 2024. Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board are invited to comment and make recommendations on the proposals contained within the report.

Report from the Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approve option 1 to implement a new technology enabled care delivery model under a collaborative approach between Rothercare and an independent sector technology partner.

2.    Approve a competitive procurement process and award of contract on the basis of a 5-year initial term. The contract will include potential extensions for up to 3 years (to be taken in any combination). The new arrangements will commence April 2025.

3.    Agree the new charging policy and rates for Rothercare from 2025/26 for existing customers and the policy of applying a new rate to new customers from 2025/26 onwards.

To consider the Board’s Work Programme.

To receive updates from the Chairs of the Select Commission on work undertaken and planned for the future.

To review and identify items for pre-decision scrutiny from the Forward Plan of Key Decisions covering the period from 1 October 2024 – 31 December 2024

To consider any issues referred for call-in from recent Cabinet meetings.

To determine any item which the Chair is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency.