On 23 April 2024, Cabinet:-
(i)
Approved
commencement of the commissioning and procurement strategy outlined in section
4 and detailed in Appendix 1 of the report;
(ii)
Delegated
authority to the Director of Adult Social Care in consultation with the Interim
Director of Council Management, Acting City Solicitor and the Assistant
Director of Development and Commercial (or their delegates) following the
procurement process to award contracts for Support and Advice Services for
Multiple Disadvantaged Vulnerable Adults for a period of five years commencing
between 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2029 dependant on funding availability;
(iii)
Delegated
authority to the Cabinet Members for Health and Social Care, Finance and
Resources jointly with the Strategic Director of Adults Social Care, in
consultation with the Interim Director of Council Management, Acting City
Solicitor and the Assistant Director of Development and Commercial (or their
delegates) to extend the 5-year contracts awarded for up to a further period of
2 years, subject to funding availability and satisfactory performance;
(iv)
Delegated
authority to the Strategic Director of Commissioning (Adults Social Care) in
consultation with relevant Finance, Legal and Procurement officers to update
and approve the procurement strategy for Support and Advice Services for
Multiple Disadvantaged Vulnerable Adults as required in response to the
outcomes of the tendering process, market consultation and/or commissioning
developments with partners, where this is in the Council’s benefit and within
the approved budget;
(v)
Authorised the
Acting City Solicitor to negotiate, execute and complete all necessary
documents to give effect to the above recommendations.
THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS
1600 HOURS ON MONDAY 29 APRIL 2024.