Decision details

Purpose of Report: On 15 May 2012 Cabinet agreed an EPH modernisation programme, stating its intention for the council to fund build and operate 55 bed care homes in Fulford and Haxby, and to procure a partner to develop a community village for older people at Lowfield in Acomb. Since that decision there have been a number of developments that mean that the timetable and approach agreed in May 2012 has needed to change. These changes need to be revisited by Cabinet and a revised programme and approach needs to be agreed. The report to Cabinet will include an update on the developments that have triggered the changes to the programme, and an updated financial model that reflects the changes to the proposed programme and its affordability.

The report will ask Members to agree the revised EPH modernisation programme, including: - The proposed funding of the programme - The proposed procurement approach - The proposed timetable and sequence of EPH closures (to decant into the new care home facilities as they become ready)

This report includes an annex which may be considered in private as it contains Exempt Information as described in Paragraph 3of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) in that the information relates to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

Consideration of this report has been postponed until June to allow officers more time to finalise the details of the procurement and the financial model.

RESOLVED:   i)  That Cabinet agree to the approach outlined in the report, that is:

·        To fund the building of care homes at Burnholme and Lowfield (plus a Community Hub) and seek a capital receipt for the land at Lowfield on which a range of other housing accommodation for older people will be built.

·        The two care homes to feature a ‘household model’ of residential care focused on meeting the needs of residents with dementia and high dependency care needs.

·        To proceed to tender (in a single procurement for both sites) to procure an external provider that will Design, Build, Operate and Maintain the Burnholme care home and the Lowfield Community Village for Older People. 

ii)   That Cabinet approve estimated project costs of up to £500k, as set out in paragraph 32 of the report, in order to complete the procurement process and

iii)  That Cabinet and Council receive a further report once the procurement process has been completed.

REASON:    i)     To replace the council’s existing care homes that are no longer fit-for-purpose with modern facilities designed to meet the needs of residents with specialist needs.

  ii)     So that the project can progress.

  iii)    To consider in full the financial implications of the project.