Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Education and Schools introduced a report on proposals relating to the provision of private hire transport services for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and vulnerable adults, which included the procurement of a new framework contract and the extension of the current arrangements while the new contract was procured.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree that the Council acts as the lead borough for the procurement of a four year framework contract for the provision of private hire transport services (with and without Passenger Assistants) for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and vulnerable adults in accordance with strategy set out in this report;

(ii)  Agree that the existing contract to be extended for a period of four months to 31 August 2016; and

(iii)  Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education and Schools, the Strategic Director of Finance and Investment and the Director of Law and Governance, to award and enter into the contract and access agreements.