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 1st April 2023.