On 9 December 2025 Cabinet:-
(i) Approved the contents of the report, to
commence procurement activity for Support Worker Service Light Touch Agreement
in accordance with the requirement and approach set out in Appendix 1 of the
report. The Procurement Strategy for
this Light Touch Framework (LTF) has been approved by the Commercial and
Procurement Assurance Committee (CPAC);
(ii) Approved the extensions for Young Persons
Outreach and Young Persons Navigator services, as set out in 1.3 of the report;
(iii) Delegated the approval of the outcome of the
procurement process to the Executive Director of City Housing in conjunction
with the Director of Commercial & Procurement (or their delegate), the
Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer (or their delegate) and the City
Solicitor & Monitoring Officer (or their delegate);
(iv) Delegated approval of any subsequent
extensions to the Executive Director of City Housing in conjunction with the
Director of Commercial & Procurement (or their delegate), the Director of
Finance and Section 151 Officer (or their delegate) and the City Solicitor
& Monitoring Officer (or their delegate);
(v) Delegated the outcome of any Reopening of
the Agreement to the Executive Director of City Housing in conjunction with the
Director of Commercial & Procurement (or their delegate), the Director of
Finance and Section 151 Officer (or their delegate) and the City Solicitor
& Monitoring Officer (or their delegate) where there is no increase in the
value of the agreement;
(vi) Delegated the approval of individual
procurement strategies and subsequent award of contracts under the framework to
the relevant Chief Officer (Executive Directors for City Housing, Adult Social
Care and Health, Children and Families or Director for Public Health, dependent
on which business area is calling off the LTF), in conjunction with the
Director of Commercial & Procurement (or their delegate), the Director of
Finance and Section 151 Officer (or their delegate) and the City Solicitor
& Monitoring Officer (or their delegate);
(vii) Authorised the City Solicitor to negotiate,
execute and complete all necessary documents to give effect to the above decisions;
and
(viii) Noted that provision will be made to increase
the value of the LTF; this will be subject to additional Cabinet approval;
including appropriate delegations.
THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS
1600 HOURS ON MONDAY 15 DECEMBER 2025.