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Cllr Carole Allaway Martin sought Cabinet approval to extend the term of a call off contract relating to the provision of the Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service (GDASS) for a further period of two years on the expiry of the initial five-year contract term.

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

RESOLVED to:

Approve the exercise of a two-year extension option (commencing 1st July 2023) under the council’s call off contract with GreenSquareAccord Ltd for the provision of the Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service (GDASS).

Such call-off contract was awarded under Lot 1 of the Council’s existing Gloucestershire Framework Agreement for Domestic Abuse (pursuant to a decision by Cabinet dated 27th September 2017). The extension will be effected in accordance with the extension option provisions of the contract.

Cllr Carole Allaway Martin sought Cabinet approval to extend the term of a call off contract relating to the provision of the Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service (GDASS) for a further period of two years on the expiry of the initial five-year contract term.

GDASS was a countywide service providing specialist support to all victims of domestic abuse (female and male) aged 16 plus. Support was tailored to victims based on their level of need/risk with the aim of supporting their safety and the safety of their family. The contract extension would secure continuity of support for victims/survivors of domestic abuse in the county; and support delivery of the County Council’s new statutory duties for domestic abuse under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

The estimated value of the two-year extension would be c. £2.2 million. The contract was funded from the Council’s Supporting People budget with contributions from Children and Families Commissioning, and the Office of Police and Crime Commissioner. The contract also included Domestic Abuse grant funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).

The commissioning of GDASS supported delivery of the Council’s new statutory duties for Domestic Abuse under the 2021 Domestic Abuse Act; and the strategic priorities identified in Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Strategy (2021-24). Approving the extension would also provide stability to wider system partners working on the shared domestic abuse agenda, and preserve established referral pathways into safeguarding, social care, health, criminal justice, and housing.

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

RESOLVED to:

Approve the exercise of a two-year extension option (commencing 1st July 2023) under the council’s call off contract with GreenSquareAccord Ltd for the provision of the Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service (GDASS).

Such call-off contract was awarded under Lot 1 of the Council’s existing Gloucestershire Framework Agreement for Domestic Abuse (pursuant to a decision by Cabinet dated 27th September 2017). The extension will be effected in accordance with the extension option provisions of the contract.