Decision details

Cabinet considered a report on the retendering of all Early Intervention and Prevention services and the continuation of the Innovation Fund.

In 2012-13 all grants for adult services with Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector (VCFS) providers were commissioned and tendered for the first time to focus on the delivery of outcomes. An Innovation Fund was also established to make awards of up to £10,000 for innovative solutions which addressed need through early intervention and prevention approaches. The contracts were now due to be retendered, together with Children’s Early Intervention and Prevention Services. Universal Services (provided by CABs and Healthwatch) were not included within this process. Further details were set out in the report.

RESOLVED

That

1.    approval be given to a re-tender of all Early Intervention and Prevention services;

2.    a minimum budget of £3,113,840 for Early Intervention and Prevention services be approved for a five year period from 1 April 2014 – 31 March 2019 to enable services to be commissioned for a three year period, with the potential to extend the contract for a further two years if required;

3.    the continuation of the Innovation Fund be approved;

4.    the Executive Director of Strategic Commissioning be given delegated authority to award the contracts to the highest scoring bidders following a legally compliant procurement exercise, and subsequently to enter into contracts.