On 13 February 2024, Cabinet:-
(i) Approved for Birmingham City Council to
enter into an Agreement with and accept funding from WMCA for the Commonwealth
Games Legacy (CWGL) Enhancement Fund - Wider Jobs & Skills & Wellbeing
activity’ in Birmingham and deployment of this funding;
(ii) Authorised for a negotiated procedure of
contracts without competition to commence in accord with the Procurement and
Contract Governance Rules. This would provide £324,167.14 funding for an
‘all-age Jobs & Skills Hub in deprived localities with a multi service
ethos’, acknowledging that only one organisation meets the activity provision
parameters in Birmingham;
(iii) Acknowledged that a waiver approach is
being requested from specific elements of the Procurement and Contract
Governance Rules for the ‘Mentor Me’ project. This is below the threshold for
Cabinet approval requirement;
(iv) Approved for award of contracts following
the negotiated procedure and waiver of procedure conclusion and to consequently
enter into back-to-back Agreements with organisations to provide the project
activities following the procedures, as above;
(v) Delegated authority to the Deputy Leader
to work with the Executive Director for Children and Families, and the Chief
Finance Officer, Finance & Governance to accept the funding offer and enter
into the Agreements;
(vi) Authorised the City Solicitor to execute
and complete all necessary legal documents to give effect to the above,
including noting the satisfactory Contract Awards by the Head of Procurement.
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