Issue - meetings

The Joint Executive Director of Strategic Commissioning, Bury Council & NHS Bury CCG presented the report which outlined the proposal to renew the contract between Bury Council and Persona Care and Support Limited from 1st April 2021 for a 10-year tenure until 31st March 2031.

It was noted that an outcome based 10-year contract will set out the status of existing services provided by Persona and will capture our future ambition to innovate service delivery and meet the changing needs of the partners and customers. The benefit of this approach will give the Council, Persona, and our wider partners a more sustainable commissioning platform on which to develop new and innovative services, sustain a quality and committed workforce and allow opportunities for external funding, broader business development and build on community assets, realising social value, which in turn will benefit the customers and the people of Bury.

The contract will also be flexible enough to allow for national policy change which may result in local changes in direction and/or financial restrictions that may be required in response to any such change. The overarching principles in the agreement between partners will minimise any emerging risks and provide reassurance to all parties.

The Strategic Commissioning Board: Received the report proposing the renewal of the contract between Bury Council and Persona Care and Support Limited for a period of 10 years commencing on 1st April 2021 and noted that Executive Board approved the proposal on 15th February 2021 and that the report will be presented to Health Scrutiny on 2nd March 2021 and to Cabinet on 24th March 2021.