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On 26 July 2022, Cabinet:-
(i) Approved extensions to the existing YR2-5 Refugee Resettlement contracts set out in section 7.3.2 until 31st March 2023. The total value of the contract extensions is £304,092.65;
(ii) Delegated authority to the Cabinet Member for Social Justice, Community, Safety, and Equalities and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources to approve the procurement strategy for a Refugee Resettlement Support and Integration Framework for Birmingham. The framework agreement will be for a value of up to circa £35m and duration of four years effective from 1st February 2023. To authorise officers to establish a framework of experienced refugee resettlement and integration support providers by 1st April 2023 in order to deliver more effective and streamline re-procurement of all refugee resettlement contracts from this date;
(iii) Delegated authority to the Director of Adult Social Care in conjunction with the Director of Council Management, City Solicitor and monitoring Officer and the Assistant Director of Development and Commercial (or their delegates) following the procurement process to conclude the framework for a period of four years with an anticipated start date of 1st February 2023;
(iv) Delegated authority to the Director of Adult Social Care in conjunction with the Head of Service (Finance), Appointed Solicitor
(Commercial) and the Head of Category (Procurement) to award Call Off contracts under the framework agreement for contract values above the procurement threshold;
(v) Authorised the City Solicitor and Monitoring Officer (or their delegate) to negotiate and agree all legal documents to give effect to the above recommendations.
THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON
MONDAY 1 AUGUST 2022.
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