Purpose

The Cabinet will be asked to approve proposals
relating to the procurement of a maximum three-year contract for
the provision of SIS Family Contact Services.

Content

The Cabinet will be asked to approve proposals
relating to the procurement of a maximum three-year contract for
the provision of SIS Family Contact Services.

Cabinet resolved to:
 
(i)  Agree
that the Council proceeds with the establishment of a four-year framework contract for the provision of SIS Family
Contact Services and invite providers to apply to be on the
Framework, in accordance with the strategy set out in the
report;
 
(ii)  Agree that the
Council enters into two new ‘call off contracts’ under
the current framework for a period of two years;
 
(iii)  Approve a new waiver
under paragraph 35.5 (g) of the Council’s Contract Rules (for
below-threshold contracts), to extend contracts for three providers
(on the preferred providers list) for the three-month period 1 June
to 31 August 2024; and
 
(iv)  Delegate authority
to the Strategic Director, Children and Adults, in consultation
with the Cabinet Member for Children’s Social Care and
Disabilities and the Head of Legal, to award and enter into the
access agreement and all other ancillary call-off agreements upon
conclusion of the procurement process as appropriate.