Common use of Core Service Clause in Contracts

Core Service. The service will both manage the application process for Disabled Facility Grants (DFGs) and discretionary grants, assessment of applications and applicants (including Occupational Therapist (OT) assessments) plus the delivery, including supporting people through the repairs and adaptation to their home. The key objective will be to provide an advice service which ensures people have information about their housing options and where the choice is made to enable older people, people with disabilities (including children) and those on low incomes to remain living in their homes safely, securely and independently. Support provided will be delivered to people in their own home. The services to be provided will include:  Information, advice and guidance, including administration of grant applications, test of resources and income management advice/benefit checks  Advice about housing options and other support/housing schemes plus sign posting as appropriate to schemes such as equity release  OT assessments  Scheme design and project management including letting the works contract. By integrating the OT assessment and adaptation delivery elements of the process into a single service, it is envisaged that the timescales for delivery of adaptations can be significantly reduced from many months to weeks for straight forward adaptations.

Core Service. The service will both manage the application process for Disabled Facility Grants (DFGs) and discretionary grants, assessment of applications and applicants (including Occupational Therapist (OT) assessments) plus the delivery, including supporting people through the repairs and adaptation to their home. The key objective will be to provide an advice service which ensures people have information about their housing options and where the choice is made to enable older people, people with disabilities (including children) and those on low incomes to remain living in their homes safely, securely and independently. Support provided will be delivered to people in their own home. The services to be provided will include:  • Information, advice and guidance, including administration of grant applications, test of resources and income management advice/benefit checks  • Advice about housing options and other support/housing schemes plus sign posting as appropriate to schemes such as equity release  • OT assessments  • Scheme design and project management including letting the works contract. By integrating the OT assessment and adaptation delivery elements of the process into a single service, it is envisaged that the timescales for delivery of adaptations can be significantly reduced from many months to weeks for straight forward adaptations.