Purpose

To extend the Domestic
Abuse Outreach contract for 12 months as permitted in the contract
terms.
 

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

11 September 2025

 

Title:

Extension of
Domestic Abuse Outreach Service Contract

 

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Ian Spicer, Strategic Director of Adult Care,
Housing and Public Health

 

Details
of Specific Delegation
 
or
 
Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of
Delegation.

 

Under
Section 4C3 of Appendix 9 of the Constitution the
(Responsibilities for Functions), the Strategic Director
of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health is authorised to discharge
executive functions through the commissioning and provision of
social services for adults and public health services for the whole
population and delivery of housing for the Borough, including at
Part 3: -
     Public
Health (a) Commissioning and Quality (b) Health Improvement (c)
Health Intelligence (d) Health Protection

Decision:

To extend the Domestic Abuse Outreach contract for
12 months as permitted in the contract terms.

Reasons for the Decision:

The
Domestic Abuse Outreach Contract commenced 1 October 2022,
following an open procurement process. The service is delivered by
Hopian (formerly Rotherham Rise). The initial contract term ends 30
September 2025, with an option to extend for up to two
years.
 

The decision to extend for one year was
recommended.

 

This will take the current contract term to 30
September 2026 leaving the option of a further one-year extension.
This also allows for a 12-month procurement timeline for any new
service that will be needed when this contract expires.  The risks are assessed as low as this would allow
a continuation of the current service that is delivering on both
performance and outcomes.

Details of alternative options considered and
rejected:

Option one – extend the contract for the full two years
permitted.
 
The contract extension
clause is ‘up to two years’ which covers any time
period up to the full two years (inclusive). This would allow
further time to scope out delivery models and shape commissioning
intentions. However, as the Domestic Abuse Strategy refresh will be
completed by December 2025, this option would mean the current
service provision could not be revised for a further 22 months,
should the strategy refresh lead to any changes.

 
Option two – do not extend the contract.
 
This option
was discounted as would leave a gap in provision for the Council
where there is a clear, identified, ongoing need.

 
These
two options were not recommended.

 

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member
consulted by the decision maker which relates to the
decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

 

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit
as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which
relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

 

Reports or parts of reports considered

Officer Decision Long Report DA Outreach Extension
Final V8 (This is the Delegated Officer Decision Report)

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to:
 
Extend the Domestic Abuse Outreach contract
for 12 months as permitted in the contract terms.
 
I confirm that in
making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles
of public life.

 
Signed by the
Decision Maker:
 

Dated:         
11/09/2025.
 
Name:         
Ian Spicer                        
Job Title:
    Strategic
Director, Adult Care, Housing and Public Health