Common use of Vision and Objectives Clause in Contracts

Vision and Objectives. The vision for the DFG proposal is to create a Shared Home Improvement Agency function inclusive of Disabled Facilities Grant service and integrated Occupational Therapy. The background to the proposed new service is described in Section 1. The objectives of a Shared Home Improvement Agency function are to:  Ensure that all individuals in Hertfordshire who need housing adaptations to support independent living will have access to an appropriate service that is timely, accessible, equitable and fit for purpose to address rising demographic pressures  Deliver a fully standardised service, enhancing operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and improving value for money  Implement robust monitoring arrangements against key performance indicators  Improve service resilience through joined up working, adopting a common methodology and service standards, sharing staff knowledge, skills and expertise  Open up future opportunities to expand into private sector adaptations and align to wider Clinical Commissioning Group activity in order to maximise income generation, efficiency and value and impact of the DFG element of the Better Care Fund. The strategic drivers and benefits are further described in Section 2. High Level Proposals The preferred proposals recommended as a result of this Business Case are to:  Provide a common framework for procuring contractors to deliver adaptations in clients’ homes, and the centralisation of the assessment and administrative functions  Deliver a professional Home Improvement function to meet the needs of the partner Councils and the requirements defined in Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Xxx 0000 and the Care Xxx 0000  Ensure ongoing value for money of home improvement services in the Councils which participate in the Shared Service, in order to maximise the housing, health and social care system benefits of the DFG element of the Better Care Fund  Governance of the shared service by a Memorandum of Understanding which will set out the detailed arrangements for the Shared Service. Partners will be required to sign up to the terms and conditions of this document for a set period of time in order to be part of the Shared Service. The scope of the proposed Service is described in Section 5.

Vision and Objectives. The vision for the DFG proposal is to create a Shared Home Improvement Agency function inclusive of Disabled Facilities Grant service and integrated Occupational Therapy. The background to the proposed new service is described in Section 1. The objectives of a Shared Home Improvement Agency function are to:  • Ensure that all individuals in Hertfordshire who need housing adaptations to support independent living will have access to an appropriate service that is timely, accessible, equitable and fit for purpose to address rising demographic pressures  • Deliver a fully standardised service, enhancing operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and improving value for money  • Implement robust monitoring arrangements against key performance indicators  • Improve service resilience through joined up working, adopting a common methodology and service standards, sharing staff knowledge, skills and expertise  • Open up future opportunities to expand into private sector adaptations and align to wider Clinical Commissioning Group activity in order to maximise income generation, efficiency and value and impact of the DFG element of the Better Care Fund. The strategic drivers and benefits are further described in Section 2. High Level Proposals The preferred proposals recommended as a result of this Business Case are to:  • Provide a common framework for procuring contractors to deliver adaptations in clients’ homes, and the centralisation of the assessment and administrative functions  • Deliver a professional Home Improvement function to meet the needs of the partner Councils and the requirements defined in Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Xxx 0000 and the Care Xxx 0000  • Ensure ongoing value for money of home improvement services in the Councils which participate in the Shared Service, in order to maximise the housing, health and social care system benefits of the DFG element of the Better Care Fund  • Governance of the shared service by a Memorandum of Understanding which will set out the detailed arrangements for the Shared Service. Partners will be required to sign up to the terms and conditions of this document for a set period of time in order to be part of the Shared Service. The scope of the proposed Service is described in Section 5.