Issue - meetings

(a)        That the report be received

(b)        That approval be given to finalise and award contracts following appraisal and review of submissions by the Commissioning Board

(c)        That a subsequent information report be submitted to Cabinet informing them it of the successful providers following completion of the commissioning process.

A report was submitted regarding the Council’s Third Sector Commissioning Framework’s process, outcomes to date and future contracting. The Commissioning process with the voluntary/community (third sector) for 2012/13 had now commenced and officers had received submissions from prospective service providers for 5 of the 6 services identified.  Expected returns for the sixth service ‘Rough Sleepers Outreach Service’ being commissioned with the City Council were expected during June 2012.

As the new contracts were due to commence from 1 July 2012 and as Cabinet did not meet again until 18 July 2012 approval was sought to complete the evaluation and award process with the support of the newly formed commissioning board and to finalise contracts. Following completion of the process an information paper informing Cabinet of the successful providers would be produced.

It was confirmed that Elected Members had looked through the bids prior to any decisions being made.

Resolved:      (a)        That the report be received

(b)        That approval be given to finalise and award contracts following appraisal and review of submissions by the Commissioning Board

(c)        That a subsequent information report be submitted to Cabinet informing them it of the successful providers following completion of the commissioning process.