Decision details

Please see full details in the attached Officer Decision Record form.

To undertake a compliant procurement exercise of the Home from Hospital Service for a new contract to commence on 1 April 2019. The current contract ends 31 March 2019.

The primary aims of the service are to:
support planned discharges from hospital
reduce re-admissions into hospital
prevent premature admission to residential care
deliver a flexible person-centred service and support carers

Option 1 - De-commission the service and not re-tender
This option will impact on the ASCOF 2b performance indicator (The proportion of older people supported to remain at home 91 days after discharge from hospital) and may increase re-admissions to hospital.

Option 2 - Undertake a compliant procurement exercise, with a refreshed specification, for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
This preferred option will support a reduction in re-admissions to hospital and reduce the length of stay and for some prevent hospital admission.