Purpose

Following
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children’s
Safeguarding and Care (successor to the Cabinet Member for
Children’s Safeguarding and Early Years), and in line with
the Cabinet decision of 10 November 2021, the Executive Director of
Children’s Services
RESOLVED
to: -

Reopen Gloucestershire County Council’s Modified Open
Framework Agreement for Professional Services in Children’s
Social Care (Round 4), allowing new providers to apply.
Thirteen new providers,
listed in Appendix 1 of the published decision report, to be
admitted to the following Lots:

Lot 1: Independent Specialist Assessments & Testing

Lot 2: Therapeutic Services

Lot 3: Support to Families

It was noted that, on 7 August 2023, the Executive Director of
Children’s Services approved a change in procurement route,
from a Modified (Pseudo) Dynamic Purchasing System (as originally
approved in the Cabinet decision of 10 November 2021), to the
current Modified Open Framework Agreement.

Decision

In coming to this decision, the Executive Director of Children’s
Services gave due and full regard to the requirements of the
Public Sector Equality Duty contained in section 149 of the
Equality Act 2010 (“the Act”) by reference to the law
itself and the relevant Equality Impact Assessment, which was
prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Act.
 
Having fully considered all available information, the Executive
Director of Children’s Services decided to reject any
alternative options and take the recommended decision(s), for the
reasons set out in the published decison report.