Agenda item - Options for the re-procurement of Advocacy services for adults

1)             That Cabinet approves the procurement and award of a five-year Contract with an option to extend for a further two years for the provision of advocacy services and grants delegated authority to the Corporate Director of Housing Care & Wellbeing:

(i)             To take all steps necessary or incidental to undertake the procurement process;

(ii)            Award the Contract to the winning bidder;

(iii)          Authorise any modifications and extensions to the Contract, subject to satisfactory performance of the provider, during the contract period.

84.1      Cabinet considered a report that sought approval to procure a Contract for the provision of Advocacy Services for Adults for a term of five (5) years with an option to extend the contract period by further two (2) years.

84.2      Councillor Daniel contributed to the debate of the report.

84.3      Resolved-

1)             That Cabinet approves the procurement and award of a five-year Contract with an option to extend for a further two years for the provision of advocacy services and grants delegated authority to the Corporate Director of Housing Care & Wellbeing:

(i)             To take all steps necessary or incidental to undertake the procurement process;

(ii)            Award the Contract to the winning bidder;

(iii)          Authorise any modifications and extensions to the Contract, subject to satisfactory performance of the provider, during the contract period.