Decision details

·         The purpose of this report is to approve the commissioning of a new Community Dementia Model for a period of two years (with an option to extend for three years), with the ICB as lead commissioner and City of York Council (CYC) as partner. The Community Dementia model will be contracted by the ICB with CYC as partner. This report discusses the benefits of investing in the above and risk / impact of not doing so.

The Executive will be asked to agree the funding to continue CYCs contribution to funding the new Community Dementia Model for a period of two years (with an option to extend for a further 3 years) noting

- the contract will be procured by the ICB with CYC as a partner,
- through a lead provider model and engagement with the market and to delegate to the Corporate Director of Adult Social Care and Integration (in consultation with the Head of Procurement and the Director of Governance) the authority to enter into an agreement with the ICB for the provision of the funding and to agree to the award of the resulting contract for the Community Dementia Model service by the ICB.

Resolved:

                         i.         Agreed the funding to continue City of York Council’s contribution to funding the new Community Dementia Model for a period of three years (with an option to extend for a further two years) noting:

·      the contract will be procured by the ICB with CYC as a partner;

·      through a lead provider model and engagement with the market and to delegate to the Corporate Director of Adult Social Care and Integration (in consultation with the Head of Procurement and the Director of Governance) the authority to enter into an agreement with the ICB for the provision of the funding and to agree to the award of the resulting contract for the Community Dementia Model service by the ICB.

Reason:     To support people with dementia within the community.