Purpose

This report seeks approval to
commence the procurement of a new Advocacy Service to ensure the
council meets its statutory duty in providing an Advocacy Service
under the Care Act 2014 and Care and Support Advocacy Service
Regulations 2014 from the 1st of October 2024. Approve the
commissioning intentions and procurement strategy which are in line
with Croydon’s Tender & Contracts Regulations and PCR
2015, detailed in this report, for the recommissioning of
Croydon’s statutory Advocacy Service for a period of 7 years
for a maximum estimated total contract value of
£2,263,631.

Content

RESOLVED:
 
Approves
the commissioning intentions and procurement strategy which are in
line with Croydon’s Tender & Contracts Regulations and
PCR 2015, detailed in this report, for the recommissioning of
Croydon’s statutory Advocacy Service for a period of 7 years
for a maximum estimated total contract value of £2,262,000.
This is an annual value of £348,000.00pa.