Issue - meetings

Cabinet welcomed the report which had a lot of input from the children who access the service.

1.1.        That approval be given to undertake a tender exercise for a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Semi-independent Living Services for LAC 16+ and Care Leavers.

1.2.        That approval be given to name the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council as participating authorities on the framework.

1.3.        That the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Children and Education appoint suppliers onto the Framework for Semi-independent Living Services in line with the procurement process outlined in this report up to a maximum value of £5,000,000 (in excess of this figure the decision will be for full Cabinet).

1.4.        That Cabinet delegate to the Cabinet Member for Children and Education the authority to enter into call-off contracts, with no volume guaranteed with all providers appointed to the framework agreement.

1.5.        That Cabinet delegate to the Executive Director of Children’s Services authority to issue individual placement agreements with call-off providers in line with section 24 of the Councils Contract Standing Orders.