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Cllr Kathy Williams sought Cabinet approval to conduct a mini-competition between all the providers on Lot 3 of the Gloucestershire Framework for Domestic Abuse (GFDA) for the procurement of a four-year contract with an initial term of three years, with the option to extend for a further year, for services to address domestic abuse perpetrator behaviour.

Having considered all of the information. Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to:

Delegate authority to the Executive Director: Adult Social Care and Public Health in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adults Social Care Delivery to:

1. Conduct a mini-competition process under Lot 3 of the Gloucestershire Framework for Domestic Abuse (GFDA) in respect of a call-off contract for the supply of services to address domestic abuse perpetrator behaviour. The proposed call-off contract shall continue for an initial period of three years and include an option to extend its term for a further period of not more than one year;

2. Award such call-off contract to the preferred tenderer; and

3. Determine whether to exercise the option to extend such contract for a further period of not more than one year on the expiry of the initial three-year term.

Cllr Kathy Williams sought Cabinet approval to conduct a mini-competition between all the providers on Lot 3 of the Gloucestershire Framework for Domestic Abuse (GFDA) for the procurement of a four-year contract with an initial term of three years, with the option to extend for a further year, for services to address domestic abuse perpetrator behaviour.

There were a range of national drivers for recommissioning services to address the behaviour of perpetrators of domestic abuse. The activity would support the Domestic Abuse Local Partnership Board (DA LPB) to fulfil the strategic vision and priorities of the Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Strategy 2021 – 2024

The Council would procure the contract on behalf of itself and its partner

agencies. The total maximum joint funding for the proposed contract, including the potential extension period would be £640,000 which comprised of

the following contributions:

• Gloucestershire County Council: £80,000 per annum from the Domestic Abuse Budget up to a total of £320,000 for the four-year contract

• Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner: £50,000 per annum up to a total of £200,000 for the four-year contract

• Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group: £30,000 per annum up to a total of £120,000 for the four-year contract

Having considered all of the information. Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to:

Delegate authority to the Executive Director: Adult Social Care and Public Health in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adults Social Care Deliveryto:

1. Conduct a mini-competition process under Lot 3 of the Gloucestershire Framework for Domestic Abuse (GFDA) in respect of a call-off contract for the supply of services to address domestic abuse perpetrator behaviour. The proposed call-off contract shall continue for an initial period of three years and include an option to extend its term for a further period of not more than one year;

2. Award such call-off contract to the preferred tenderer; and

3. Determine whether to exercise the option to extend such contract for a further period of not more than one year on the expiry of the initial three-year term.