Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet member for Adult Social Care.

That the extension of the existing contract for the All-Age Pan-Dorset Appropriate Adult Service with the Appropriate Adult Service (TAAS) from 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026, be approved.

Reason for the decision

In early 2025 Dorset Council scheduled a new procurement of this service so that a new contract would be in place for 1 July 2025. However, this was subject to all partners signing a Participation Agreement. Unforeseen delays finalising this agreement with partners has led to extending the re-procurement timeline and requiring an extension to the contract with the current provider. This agreement has now been signed by all partners.

Cabinet was asked to approve extending the Appropriate Adult Service (AAS) contract for 6 months.

The service was jointly commissioned by Dorset Council, BCP Council and the Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner.  The need to extend the current contract arose due to delays in reaching formal agreement between the partner organisations. This postponed the re-procurement of the service.

It was proposed by Cllr S Robinson seconded by Cllr C Sutton

Decision

That the extension of the existing contract for the All-Age Pan-Dorset Appropriate Adult Service with the Appropriate Adult Service (TAAS) from 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026, be approved.

Reason for the decision

In early 2025 Dorset Council scheduled a new procurement of this service so that a new contract would be in place for 1 July 2025. However, this was subject to all partners signing a Participation Agreement. Unforeseen delays finalising this agreement with partners had led to extending the re-procurement timeline and requiring an extension to the contract with the current provider. This agreement has now been signed by all partners.