Issue - meetings

Option 1 - Commence formal reshaping and tendering of the Living Well and Early Help Service for Adults with a revised service specification, which reflects the feedback provided by local people and stakeholders, as part of the recent consultation and regular reporting from the current providers. To offer a contract for a three-year initial term, with the option to review and extend for up to a further two years. The three-year contract for the recommissioning of a Living Well and Early Help service would ensure that the service is developed to meet the needs of our Islands residents for the future and to encourage our local voluntary sector partners to bid for the contract opportunity, as there will be greater certainty in terms of funding.

The Living Well and Early Help Service was due to be recommissioned and at the same time reviewed and refreshed in a transparent way, reflecting feedback received from local people and stakeholders, including the Island’s MP. It was intended that the community would become more empowered to help reshape the service, through Town and Parish Councils, and ensure a fair tendering procedure.

Consideration was given to the report which sought authority from the Cabinet to approve the continued funding for the Living Well and Early Help services for adults within the community. No comments or questions were raised.

RESOLVED:

THAT the report and proposed recommendations be noted.