Purpose

To seek approval to commission, by means of a
competitive tender process in line with the council’s
contract procedure rules, an accommodation based service for 16-25
year old children in the Council’s care and care
leavers.  The accommodation based
support service is currently delivered by Caring for Communities
and People (CCP) and is due to expire on 31 March 2025. 

Decision

That:
 

a)   
the commissioning of an accommodation based support service through
an open procurement process be approved, for a period of up to 60
months, commencing from the end of the previous contract on 1 April
2025 up to 31 March 2030 with a maximum total cost of
£1,864,765 across 60 months;
 

b)   
authority be delegated to the Corporate Director, Children’s
and Young People to award a contract for an accommodation based
support service, following the completion of a procurement process
and;
 

c)    
that delegated authority is given to the Corporate Director,
Children’s and Young People to approve any changes to the
commissioning process, or subsequent contracts for their duration,
including the option to extend, vary and terminate existing
contracts.