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The Committee considered a
report of the Strategic Director of Children’s Services which
set out the statutory duties, provided an overview and sought
approval from the Education, Children and Families Committee for
the recommission of the 16-25 Supported Accommodation
services.
 
RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That the
Education, Children and Families Policy Committee:
 
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approves the commission of a 16-25 years Supported Accommodation
Service from external providers, with an estimated cost of
£33.1 million over a period of 4.5 years, as set out in this
report.
 
Reasons for Decision
 
The Council has a statutory duty under the
requirements to support Looked after Children and Care Leavers as
contained in The Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000, the Children Act
1989 and 2004 and Care Leavers (England) Regulations 2010.
 
The Council’s existing framework
contract for the delivery of the service will expire on 30th
September 2024.
 
The Council wishes to re-commission the
existing service for 4.5 years (1st October 2024 until 31st March
2029) with an estimated cost of £33.1 million.
 
Any re-commissioning of the service will seek
the procurement and award of a 4.5-year contract in accordance with
Public Contract Regulations 2015 and Contracts Standing Orders.
Alternatives Considered and Rejected
 
Do nothing - which we cannot as the provision
of this Service is a statutory duty; therefore, we must deliver
it.
 
Deliver the service in-house – we
currently do not have the expertise or capacity to deliver the
service in-house.
 
Do our own tender - which would be a
collaboratively procured approach on the open market, through an
open tender, as this would maximise the interest and competition
and thereby return the most economically advantageous tender.