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Following
consideration of the officer report, appendices and discussion, the
Executive resolved to:
 

Endorse the procurement process
and approve the contract award and recommendations detailed in
Appendix B (Confidential Tender Evaluation Report) for the
provision of Advocacy in Somerset 

Approve the commissioning of the
successful bidder for an initial period of 5 years with an option
to extend by 3 years. 

Provide a delegation to the
Executive Director for Adults Services and Housing to agree the 3
year extension option in consultation with the Lead Member for
Adult Services, Housing and Homelessness. The decision to implement
the extension, or otherwise, will be assessed against an agreed set
of performance and service measures. 

Agree the case for applying the
exempt information provision as set out in the Local Government Act
1972, Schedule 12A and therefore to treat the attached confidential
Appendix B in confidence, as it contains commercially sensitive
information, and as the case for the public interest in maintaining
the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing that
information. Agree to exclude the press and public from the meeting
where there is any discussion at the meeting regarding the
confidential tender evaluation report (Appendix B) (to be treated
as exempt information).