Issue - meetings

(i)            That the retender of a Debt, Benefit and Advice service for 2 years with an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding, be agreed.

(ii)          That the allocation of funding and proposal as set out in this report be approved and officers and the Chief Executive be authorised, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Efficiency to develop and finalise a specification, undertake the tendering process, and if required to complete any post tender negotiations and award the contract to the successful contractor.

(iii)         That the requirement of the successful contractor to work with the Council to develop the service delivery in future years of the contract, be supported.

A report was submitted to Cabinet setting out the options available for the provision of a Debt, Benefit and Advice Service for April, 2020 onwards when the current, extended contract expires at the end of March.

The Portfolio Holder for Finance and Efficiency, Councillor Stephen Sweeney advised that this was not a statutory obligation but was carried out by the Council.

Resolved:     (i)         That the retender of a Debt, Benefit and Advice service for

2 years with an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding, be agreed.

(ii)          That the allocation of funding and proposal as set out in this report be approved and officers and the Chief Executive be authorised, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Efficiency to develop and finalise a specification, undertake the tendering process, and if required to complete any post tender negotiations and award the contract to the successful contractor.

(iii)         That the requirement of the successful contractor to work with the Council to develop the service delivery in future years of the contract, be supported.