Decision details

That the Cabinet Member for Children and Education:

1.    In accordance with the Council’s Contracts Standing Order (CSO) (18.1), approves the Procurement Strategy for the procurement of the following Lots:

·         Lot 1: Youth Provision

·         Lot 2: Volunteer Family Support

·         Lot 3: Virtual Reality Software

·         Lot 4: Child and Family Support

All lots will be for a contract period of 3 years, with the option to extend for 1 year with a further period of 1 year (3 +1+1 years), at an annual cost of £817,900, and a total combined cost of £4,089,500 across the contract period. All contracts will commence from 1^st April 2023.

A new commissioning model is required which offers a more efficient and flexible approach to ensuring services can continue to meet the needs of children, young people and families. 

A search on the Crown Commercial Services for the supply of existing providers within the identified contracts confirms there is no existing framework locally from which to call-off contracts for these types of work.

Each Lot is considered individually on the merits of the available procurement routes, as described on the report.