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RESOLVED that Cabinet –
 

a)    
approves the provision of an information and advice service to
local residents;

 

b)    
agrees to the procurement of such services for a contract period of
three years commencing 1 October 2025, and agrees to a modular
procurement approach to determine what a provider could offer for
various levels of potential funding e.g. £50,000,
£100,000, or £150,000 per year;

 

c)     
authorises the Portfolio Holder for Partnerships, in consultation
with the Deputy Chief Executive, to approve the specification for
the provision of an information and advice service based on the
broad principles set out within the report of the Partnerships
Portfolio Holder (A.5);

 

d)    
approves for an interim period of six months from 1 April 2025, the
continuation of the existing agreement with CAT at a cost of
£0.072m, supported by the existing budget for information and
advice services to local residents;

 

e)    
in respect of the contribution of £0.072m to CAT, agrees to
extend the current Addressing Health Inequality – Advice,
Support and Mental Health Support Subsidy Scheme for 2025/26;

 

f)      
authorises the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the
Portfolio Holder for Partnerships and the Monitoring Officer, to
finalise the administrative requirements for
the production of the Subsidy Scheme in accordance with the
Subsidy Control Act 2023 and Statutory Guidance and to publish it
on the Government website prior to any awards; and

 

g)    
agrees to extend the current Service Level Agreement with Citizens
Advice Tendring (CAT) from 1st April 2025 until 30th
September 2025 on the terms and conditions as set out in the
updated agreement shown in Appendix B to the report (A.5).