Issue - meetings
Authority to tender for Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy Services
Meeting: 22/04/2014 - Executive (Item 5)
5 Authority to tender for Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy Services 
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This report concerns the procurement of a domestic violence advocacy (IDVA service), family support and a multi-agency risk assessment conference (MARAC) coordination service. It seeks authority from the Executive to invite tenders for the IDVA and MARAC services as required by Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89.
Decision:
(i) that approval be given to the invite of tenders to provide a domestic violence advocacy for women 16 years old and over and MARAC coordination service for all high risk victims;
(ii) that approval be given to the pre-tender considerations and the proposed evaluation criteria set out in paragraph 5.1 of the report from the Strategic Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods.
Minutes:
Councillor Choudry (Lead Member, Crime Prevention and Public Safety) introduced the report from the Strategic Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods which concerned the procurement of a domestic violence advocacy (IDVA service), family support and a multi-agency risk assessment conference (MARAC) coordination service. It sought authority to invite tenders for the IDVA and MARAC services as required by Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89.
RESOLVED:
(i) that approval be given to the invite of tenders to provide a domestic violence advocacy for women 16 years old and over and MARAC coordination service for all high risk victims;
(ii) that approval be given to the pre-tender considerations and the proposed evaluation criteria set out in paragraph 5.1 of the report from the Strategic Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods.