Purpose

This report sets our proposals for the
recommissioning of a supported accommodation framework for young
people who are either children in care or leaving care.

Content

1)            
Cabinet agrees to the:

 

(i)     
procurement of an APL and the award of an Agreement to
successful applicants to be admitted onto the Approved Provider
List for the provision of supported accommodation for young people
placements in the independent sector for an initial term of four (4) years commencing on 1 July 2025
with an option to extend for a period or periods of up to two (2)
years; and 

 

(ii)   
call off contracts and individual placement agreements
under the APL Agreement outlined at 2.1(i) above,for an
estimated value of up to £25.36m. 
 

2)            
Cabinet agrees to delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Families,
Children & Learning to take all necessary steps to procure,
award, implement and extend arrangements set out in recommendation
2.1.
 
3)            
Cabinet agrees to delegate authority to the Corporate
Director of Families, Children & Learning to integrate the
outcomes of the Equalities Impact Assessment into the arrangements
set out in recommendation 2.1.