Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Children’s Social Care and Disabilities introduced a report on proposals for the procurement of a new, four-year contract for the provision of supported accommodation for 16- to 19-year-old looked-after children, care leavers and other vulnerable homeless young people at The Vineries.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health Integration spoke on the excellent service that had been provided at The Vineries for a number of years to vulnerable young people in a semi-independent setting and supported the procurement arrangements, which would include an assessment by a panel of young people of the ‘quality’ aspects of tenderers’ submissions. 

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree that the Council proceeds with the procurement of a four-year contract for the provision of Supported Accommodation for 16- to 19-year-old Looked after Children, Care Leavers and Vulnerable Homeless Young People in accordance with the strategy set out in the report; and

(ii)  Delegate authority to the Strategic Director, Children and Adults, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Members, the Director of Finance and Investment and the Chief Legal Officer, to conduct the procurement and award and enter into the contracts and relevant extension periods and all other necessary or ancillary agreements with the successful bidder, in accordance with the strategy set out in the report.