Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Approve the entering into of an Access Agreement with the London Borough of Newham and call-off from Newham’s Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPS) in respect of the provision of Children’s Residential Care Homes and Independent Foster Care Agency Services, in accordance with the Council’s Contract Rules and the strategy detailed in the report; and
(ii) Delegate authority to the Strategic Director, Children and Adults, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children’s Social Care and Disabilities, the Strategic Director, Resources and the Head of Legal, to award and enter into the Access Agreement and all other necessary or ancillary agreements to fully implement and effect the proposals.