Decision details

Consideration was given to a report of the Interim Director of Children’s

Services and Director of Public Health which informed the Cabinet that the current contract for the delivery of targeted youth services delivered by Positive Steps was due to end on 31st March 2020 and it was intended to undertake a procurement exercise to establish delivery arrangements from April 2020.

The report set out options in respect of how the service might be re-procured with particular reference to the Youth Justice Service. The report also sought Cabinet approval to delegate the decision to award the contract to the successful bidder/bidders to the Director of Children’s Services in consultation with the Strategic Director, Communities and Reform and Portfolio Holders for Children’s Services and Health and Social Care.

Options/Alternatives considered:

1.     Proceed with the procurement plans set out in the report and re- procured the Targeted Youth services in the current lots.

2.     Revert to the previous contracting arrangement where the services were brought together under one overarching contract.

3.     Do not proceed with the re-procurement exercise either by reason of affordability or in terms of the services currently making up the contract.

RESOLVED that the Cabinet would consider the commercially sensitive information contained at Item 13 of the agenda.