Issue - meetings

(i)              That the proposal to re-procure the Financial Well-being and Debt Advice Service, be approved.

(ii)             That the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Wellbeing, in consultation with the Service Director – Regulatory Services, be authorised to award the contract arising from the procurement.

(iii)           That a six-month extension to the current contract to maintain this service during the procurement period, be approved.

The Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Wellbeing introduced a report seeking authority to re-procure a Financial Well-being and Debt Advice Service ensuring that access to a knowledgeable, experienced and locally delivered service was accessible to residents.

The current service would expire at the end of March and would have to be re-procured.  A six month extension to the current contract was also sought to ensure that the service was maintained.  The service enabled residents to access debt advice, budgeting advice and IT support.

The Leader stated that this was a very important service as people faced higher bills.

Resolved:    (i)       That the proposal to re-procure the Financial Well-being

and Debt Advice Service, be approved.

(ii)             That the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Wellbeing, in consultation with the Service Director – Regulatory Services, be authorised to award the contract arising from the procurement.

(iii)           That a six-month extension to the current contract to maintain this service during the procurement period, be approved.

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