Decision details

Cabinet considered a report set out be the Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health and indicated their “minded to” view to support the recommendations following the discussion and debate.

Decision of the Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health

That Dorset Council go out to market to tender a commission for supported living, residential, respite and domiciliary provision for adults with learning disabilities, thereby giving notice on a key contract which is currently non-compliant

Executive Decision - Learning Disability and Mental Health Non Framework Contracts - Dorset Council

Reason for decision

At its Annual Meeting, Council decided to continue to meet virtually for all non-executive committees. The Leader of the Council also decided that Cabinet should continue to meet virtually until social distancing requirements had been removed. Therefore, the Portfolio Holder for Customer and Community Services has made this decision taking into account the views expressed by the wider cabinet membership.

To ensure a purchasing and contracting system to enable a range of specialist learning disability providers to offer care and support at agree rates.