SCAPE THE EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE ROUTE TO PROCUREMENT FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES PAUL SMITH STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
SCAPE GETTING MORE EXTRA CARE HOUSING THE EASY WAY PAUL SMITH STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
BACKGROUND Profile of Staffordshire: 1 County Council 8 District / Borough Councils Population 849,600 Mostly rural with market towns
EXTRA CARE IN open schemes / 4 on site Published our strategy – including needs analysis Completed a property review – identifying potential sites Set-up a development framework Ready to start procurement…
THE PROBLEM Care
EXTRA CARE IN open schemes / 5 more on site Various procurement methods Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund announced Opportunity to work with SCAPE and Wilmott Dixon to bid for funding…
SCAPE FRAMEWORK OJEU Compliant Single Provider – Wilmott Dixon Simple to sign-up with no commitment Four separate stages: FREE consultation FREE appraisal / feasibility Planning Contract and build
THE SOLUTION?
EXTRA CARE IN 2014 Missed out on CSSH Funding – just! New HCA funding likely in 2015 Filling in the gaps 3 mile catchment areas Domiciliary care hot-spots 10 priority areas identified
READY FOR 2015 Revisited the Business Case for Extra Care Meetings with HCA Shortlisted potential sites Some in County Council ownership, others not Set up Build, Manage & Care Framework 4 Registered Providers with Preferred Partner status
POTENTIAL SITE Location assessed Red line location plan Outline Brief
WD APPRAISAL Free Site layout Capacity Identifies issues
STRIKING A BALANCE
EASY EXTRA CARE RP Frame work Land SCAPE
ADDED VALUE Market Knowledge Providers HCA Advice on commercial viability Knowledge and experience Identify other sites that may be available
CASE STUDY
QUESTIONS