Issue details

Contract Award of Children’s Residential Block Contract – Caring in Partnership

To award a contract following a procurement process for the block purchasing of residential children’s home placements in Plymouth, for children and young people in the care of the local authority. This forms a key part of meeting the sufficiency duty for the Council through the provision of local, good quality placements for children and young people in care.

A business case for the procurement and delegated contract award was approved by Cabinet in March 2022.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/01/2023

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - View reasons

Open/Exempt: Open;

Decision due: 7 March 2023 by Director of Children's Services

Comment: Sharon Muldoon

Lead member: Cabinet

Lead director: Director of Children's Services

Department: Childrens Services

Contact: Emma Crowther, Service Director for Integrated Commissioning Email: Sharon.muldoon@plymouth.gov.uk Email: emma.crowther@plymouth.gov.uk Tel: 01752 304009.

Making Representations: Please contact sharon.muldoon@plymouth.gov.uk if you would like to make representations. Any non-confidential document(s) may be obtained from the officer contact by email or from Plymouth City Council, Council House, Plymouth, PL1 2AA.

Information to be considered by the decision makers: Decision Cover Sheet Contract Award Report EIA Any other relevant documents

Is this decision due to be taken in private? (Yes/No): No