Decision details

Procurement of a block contract for Children's residential placements

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report is to outline the current needs within the Children’s home residential sector and propose how block contract agreement could help towards meeting those needs.

Decision:

RESOLVED to:

 

Approve the undertaking of a procurement exercise to procure a block contract for children’s residential placements for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 2 years, up to a maximum contract period of 7 years and for a maximum contract value of £4.5 million per year, thus totalling a maximum contract value of £31.5 million over the 7-year term. 

Report author: Rowena Brown

Publication date: 17/11/2022

Date of decision: 17/11/2022

Decided at meeting: 17/11/2022 - Cabinet

Effective from: 25/11/2022

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