Decision details

The report requests the approval of the recommendation to allocate contracts for:

The coordination of Specialist Domestic Violence Courts and Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (lot 1); and Integrated Support Services (ISS) which includes a range of specialist frontline services to support adults and young people, children and families who are victims or affected by gender based violence (lot 2) across the three boroughs

1.1       That the Cabinet award a contract for Co-ordination Services to Provider A for the sum of £288,750 for the period 1 July 2015 to 31 March 2017 (21 months) with the option to extend the contract period by up to three years.  The costs apportioned to each borough are outlined in Appendix 1 (contained in the exempt report).

1.2       That the Cabinet award a contract for VAWG Integrated Support Services to Provider B for the sum of £1,317,064 for the period 1 July 2015 to 31 March 2017 (21 months) with the option to extend the contract period by up to three years. The costs apportioned to each borough are outlined in Appendix 1 (contained in the exempt report).

1.3       That the decision to extend or vary the contracts beyond the initial contract term is delegated to the Deputy Leader, the Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion and the Cabinet Member for Children and Education.

1.4       That Cabinet Members agree to enter into an Inter Authority Agreement with the other boroughs on mutually agreed terms in line with similar agreements in place for other services.

1.5       To note that should the recommendations to award the contracts be accepted the Council has the right to terminate the agreement under the conditions set out in sections 30 & 31 of the Terms & Conditions for Services.