Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendations in the confidential report.

Consideration was given to the commercially sensitive information in relation to Item 7: Youth Justice Service – Re-tender of Service from 1st April 2025.

Resolved:

1.    That the Director of Children’s Services be authorised to undertake a robust, transparent procurement and commissioning process via the Chest to recommission the Youth Justice Service, with a new service to go live on 1^st April 2025; this process would involve young people from the outset and would be led by the project board.

2.    That Cabinet grants approval to delegate contract award decision making responsibilities to the Director of Children’s Services in order for services to be delivered from 1^st April 2025.