Decision details

West Sussex County Council (WSCC) has a contract with Essex Cares Limited (ECL) for the provision of Community Reablement Services. Reablement is the term to describe services to support residents following a change in ability, most likely due to a medical condition or episode. A Community Reablement Service (CRS) is essential to prevent people requiring longer term support, enabling people to retain/regain independence and remain at home. The existing service expires on 31st March 2025.

Following a key decision taken by Director of Adults and Health (Alan Sinclair to progress a full procurement process to reprocure this service from 1 April 2025, the Director of Adults and Health will be asked to award the contract to the successful bidder.

The Director of Adults and Health has approved the award of the Community Reablement Service (CRS) contract to Essex Cares Limited for an initial period of four (4) years commencing 1 April 2025, with the option to extend for up to two (2) further years if delivery and performance of the contract are satisfactory.

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