Issue - meetings

This report concerns the procurement of a block contract for supported accommodation for 16+ Looked After Children and Care Leavers aged 18+ for semi-independent living. This report requests approval to invite tenders in respect of a contract for Semi Independent Living as required by Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89 and requests approval to delegate authority to the Acting Director of Children and Families in consultation with the Director of Legal and Procurement and the Chief Finance Officer to award the contract.

(i)         that tenders be invited for a contract for Semi - Independent Living on the basis of the pre - tender considerations set out in paragraph 3.9 of the report.

(ii)        that officers be authorised to evaluate the tenders referred to in 2.1 above on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in paragraph 3.9 of the report.

(iii)       that authority to award the contract for Semi – Independent Living be delegated to the Acting Director of Children and Families in consultation with the Director of Legal and Procurement and the Chief Finance Officer for the reasons detailed in paragraph 3.8.  

The report from the Acting Director of Children and Families concerned the procurement of a block contract for supported accommodation for 16+ Looked After Children and Care Leavers aged 18+ for semi-independent living. The report requested approval to invite tenders in respect of a contract for Semi Independent Living as required by Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89 and requested approval to delegate authority to the Acting Director of Children and Families in consultation with the Director of Legal and Procurement and the Chief Finance Officer to award the contract.

Councillor Pavey (Lead Member, Children and Families) referred to the importance of this service, the savings to be achieved through tendering for a block contract and confirmed that the contract would be closely monitored and that the young people would be part of the consultation process.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that tenders be invited for a contract for Semi-Independent Living on the basis of the pre-tender considerations set out in paragraph 3.9 of the report from the Acting Director of Children and Families;

(ii)        that officers be authorised to evaluate the tenders referred to in 2.1 above on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in paragraph 3.9 of the Director’s report;

(iii)       that authority to award the contract for Semi–Independent Living be delegated to the Acting Director of Children and Families in consultation with the Director of Legal and Procurement and the Chief Finance Officer for the reasons detailed in paragraph 3.8 of the Director’s report.