RESOLVED to:
1) Approve a procurement solution of a block contract for children’s residential placements by (CCS047);
· Contract term: 10 years plus 5 years;
· Maximum contract value: £3.579 million per year (for first 5 years of contract);
· Maximum contract value at end of life of 15-year term is estimated at £4.8 million per year (anticipated increases within costs over 15-year term incorporated within this);
· An estimated maximum of £58.5 million over a 15-year term with anticipated increases from free uplifts within this.
2) Approve a procurement solution of a block contract for children’s with disabilities overnight short breaks (CCS048) via the previous agreement of cabinet paper ‘Procurement of a block contract for Children's residential placements’ on 17 November 2022;
3) Delegate authority of the award decision to the Executive Director of Children’s Services; and
4) Approve the spend for both procurements from the current placement budget.