Decision details
Authority to Tender Contract for Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Support for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) and Former UASC (Non-Key Recordable Officer Decision)
Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Children, Young People and Community Development
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To request authority to tender for an emotional wellbeing and mental health support contract for UASC and former UASC.
Decision:
That the Corporate Director Children and Young People:
i) Approves inviting tenders for a contract for Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Support for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) and former UASC on the basis of the pre-tender considerations.
ii) Approves officers evaluating tenders on the basis of the evaluation criteria.
Reasons for the decision:
The Council requires the provision of a contract for emotional wellbeing and mental health support for UASC and former UASC. It has been determined that the most appropriate means of providing the contract is through the procurement of a contractor by way of a tender process.
Alternative options considered:
Officers considered whether the contract could be provided by the contract itself but concluded the cost implications and time required to build a team would not be possible within the timescales.
Officers reviewed a range of procurement options but consider that a tender process is the most appropriate means of procuring a contractor.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Officer scheme of delegation
Parties Consulted: Consultation has been undertaken within the children and young people directorate including LAC and permanency teams and partners through the LAC and care leaver health and wellbeing sub-group. Oversight of the progress and impact of the contract will be provided by the Corporate Parenting Committee. Feedback from UASC and former UASC whilst engaging in social acitivities has been incorporated into the model development.
Contact: Michelle Gwyther, Head of Forward Planning Performance and Partnerships Email: Michelle.Gwyther@brent.gov.uk.
Publication date: 20/12/2024
Date of decision: 16/12/2024