Agenda item

RESOLVED: that

1.     the overarching approach for the procurement of the external Advice Service provision be approved.

2.     authority be delegated to the Director of Adults, Housing & Communities in consultation with the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Tackling Poverty, Equality & Public Health, to determine all aspects of the procurement process (including finalising the evaluation criteria to be used, commencement of the procurement process, the award of the contracts and all ancillary matters pertaining to the procurement).

Cabinet considered a report regarding Advice Service contract recommissioning.  The report sets out the proposed procurement arrangements for the advisory services contract from 1 April 2024.

The report details the advice services provided by the local authority and sets out the current and proposed procurement arrangements.  The consultation undertaken with the sector was highlighted.  Following a consultation event, a new referral system will be put into place alongside a refreshed triage system to ensure customers are directed to the correct level of service first time.

RESOLVED: that

1.     the overarching approach for the procurement of the external Advice Service provision be approved.

2.     authority be delegated to the Director of Adults, Housing & Communities in consultation with the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Tackling Poverty, Equality & Public Health, to determine all aspects of the procurement process (including finalising the evaluation criteria to be used, commencement of the procurement process, the award of the contracts and all ancillary matters pertaining to the procurement).