Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
- Update on the current position regarding potential partnership arrangements with DCC.
The Housing Service Manager – Customer Division submitted a report on the progress made regarding the joint working arrangements with Derbyshire County Council (DCC), Bolsover District Council (BDC) and South Derbyshire District Council to provide Careline Services across Derbyshire, and to seek approval to establish two jointly owned companies with these partners to deliver the services.
It was proposed that a Teckal company be set up to deliver the Careline service on behalf of the Councils and a commercial trading company be set up to sell services to other organisations and/or individuals in order to generate income. Both companies would be charged based on usage for access to the staff (who would remain employees of the respective Councils), premises, IT and other assets of the call centres run by the partner Councils.
A Joint Business Case was attached to the report which set out the governance of the proposed arrangements, initial start-up investment required and assumptions about the balance between publicly funded and private paying customers.
It was emphasised that both cost and quality considerations had been taken into account in assessing whether the Teckal option offered best value.
*RESOLVED –
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That the formation of a Teckal and a Trading company be progressed, subject to the appropriate specialist legal advice regarding the formation of the companies.
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That further reports be brought to Members at key stages of the project.
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That the procurement of a new ICT Platform to enable the joint working with Bolsover District Council and South Derbyshire District Council be commenced.
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That the joint Business Case at Appendix A to the report be approved. |
REASON FOR DECISIONS
To enable the Council to continue to progress the joint working arrangements with Derbyshire County Council, Bolsover District Council and South Derbyshire District Council to provide Careline Alarm Monitoring services across Derbyshire.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Meeting.
Consultees
Assistant Executive Member
Contact: Email: julie.mcgrogan@chesterfield.gov.uk Tel: 01246 345135.
Publication date: 05/11/2014
Date of decision: 04/11/2014
Decided at meeting: 04/11/2014 - Cabinet
Effective from: 10/11/2014
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