Decision details

Young Peoples Pathway: Contract for the provision of Emergency and Extended Supported Lodgings & Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Children & Families

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

A decision is required to vary the remaining term of the contract to make it co-terminus with the other contract in the Pathway provided by Foundation. The proposed change will be 1 October 2023 – 31 January 2025 (extension 1) 1 February 2025 – 31 July 2025 (extension 2) 1 August 2025 – 31 January 2026 (extension 3

Decision:

To vary the remaining term of the contract to make it co-terminus with the other contract in the Pathway provided by Foundation.
The change will be 1 October 2023 – 31 January 2025 (extension 1) 1 February 2025 – 31 July 2025 (extension 2) 1 August 2025 – 31 January 2026 (extension 3).
The additional 4 months are not currently provisioned for in the contract.

Reasons for the decision:

i) It is recommended from 1 October 2023 to vary the contract to include an additional 3 UASC beds.
ii) It also recommended to utilise the first provisioned extension in the contract but change the term of this to make the contract co-terminus with the other contract in the Pathway provided by Foundation (1 October 2023 to 31 January 2024). Furthermore, there would also be an additional 4 months to extend the contract to 31 January 2026 to allow for a full re-procurement of the service

Publication date: 11/10/2023

Date of decision: 10/10/2023

Effective from: 18/10/2023

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