Purpose

To seek delegated authority to procure: A
multi-purchaser/multi-supplier light touch framework agreement (as
defined in the Procurement Act 2023) for the provision of Community
and Accommodation Based Support Services for people in vulnerable
circumstances, following the expiry of the existing CABS Framework
on 31st March 2025

Decision

Cllr Stephan Fifield sought Cabinet approval
for delegated authority to procure:

A multi-purchaser/multi-supplier light touch
framework agreement (as defined in the Procurement Act 2023) for
the provision of Community and Accommodation Based Support Services
for people in vulnerable circumstances, following the expiry of the
existing CABS Framework on 31st March 2025.
 
Having considered all of the information,
Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to:

 
Delegate authority to the Director of Public
Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social
Care Delivery to:

1. Conduct a competitive procurement process
in respect of an up to 8-year multi purchaser/multi-supplier light
touch framework agreement (as defined in the Procurement Act 2023)
for the provision of Community and Accommodation Based Support
Services for individuals in vulnerable circumstances (CABS
services) that will enable GCC and public sector partners to
call-off such services, when necessary, under Lot 1) community
based support and Lot 2) accommodation-based support.

2. Appoint each of the preferred tenderers to
the light touch framework agreement;

3. Periodically re-open the light touch
framework agreement in order that new suppliers may be admitted to
it, if required;

4. Procure and award as many call-off
contracts as may be required by the council (and its public sector
partners) for the supply of CABS Services to vulnerable individuals
in Gloucestershire.

If the value of any individual call-off
contract award by Gloucestershire County Council exceeds
£500,000, a separate key decision shall be sought in order to
approve the award of such contract.