Carole Burgoyne (Strategic Director for People) will submit a report seeking approval of the re-procurement of the Cost and Volume for Fostering contracts, which aim to ensure the sufficient supply of independent sector foster placements for children and young people in the care of Plymouth City Council.  

A background paper to this report can be accessed at the Council’s website Council and Democracy/Councillors and Committees/Library/Cabinet background papers or using the following hyperlink –

http://tinyurl.com/q3d6bmh

The business case which contains commercially sensitive information is also submitted and is referred to in part 2 of this agenda. 

Carole Burgoyne (Strategic Director for People) submitted a report seeking approval of the re-procurement of the Cost and Volume for Fostering contracts, which aimed to ensure the sufficient supply of independent sector foster placements for children and young people in the care of Plymouth City Council.   Emma Crowther (Commissioning Officer) advised that the contract award would be brought back to Cabinet in December 2014.   

Councillor Williams (Cabinet Member for Children and Young People) introduced the proposals which were a partnership between Devon County, Torbay and Plymouth City Councils, with the City Council as lead commissioner.      

Councillor Williams congratulated Emma Crowther and her team on their negotiation work.

Alternative options considered and reasons for the decision –

As set out in the report.

The report was noted pending consideration of the business case which contained commercially sensitive information.  

(See minute 140 below)