Cllr Stephen Davies sought Cabinet approval to develop and then procure a multi-supplier Gloucestershire Open Supported Accommodation Framework Agreement that will better serve the needs of children in care and care leavers aged 16+ in Gloucestershire; and implement spot purchasing arrangements in accordance with Council spot-purchasing standards for new supported accommodation placements in the interim whilst the proposed new Framework Agreement is in development.
Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and
RESOLVED to:
Agree point 1 and 3 and delegate authority for
point 2 to the Executive Director for Children’s Services, in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children’s
Safeguarding and Early Years, to:
1.
Develop and then procure a multi-supplier Open Framework Agreement
for the provision of Supported Accommodation for children in care
and care leavers aged 16+ in Gloucestershire (the “Supported
Accommodation Framework Agreement”). Such framework agreement
shall continue for a period of up to 5 years.
2.
Procure and then award, subject to the financial restrictions set
out in the Resourcing Implications section of this report below, as
many call-off contracts under the above- mentioned Supported
Accommodation Framework Agreement as may be required by the council
for the provision of supported accommodation placements for
children in care and care leavers aged 16+ for the duration
described in their statutory care and permanence plans.
3. To implement spot purchasing arrangements as an interim measure for new supported accommodation placements between the 1st August 2024 and 31st March 2025 whilst the proposed Supported Accommodation Framework Agreement is awarded.