Received a report from the Corporate Director of Adult and Community Services regarding the outcome of the tendering exercise for the Provision of Housing Related Support Services for Women Fleeing Domestic Violence contract.
Agreed, in order to assist the Council to achieve its Community Priorities of “Safe” and “Fair and Respectful”, to award the Provision of Housing Related Support Services to Women Fleeing Domestic Violence contract to Refuge for a period of three years with an option to extend up to a maximum of five years. The annual cost will be approximately £237,000 with a planned commencement date of 1 November 2009.
(# The appendix to this report was contained in the private section of the agenda by virtue of paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972).