Agenda item

Commissioning of a Regional Parent Peer Advocacy and Support Service

Minutes:

Decisions:

 

That having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment:

 

1.           A procurement exercise be undertaken, to commission a Parent Peer Advocacy and Support Service, on behalf of the region.

 

2.           Following the procurement process, the Head Children and Young Peoples Services be granted delegated authority to enter into a contract with the bidder evaluated as offering the most economically advantageous tender (taking into account the quality and cost of the bids).

 

Reason for Decisions:

 

To ensure that there is continuation of the development of services addressing the deficit of early intervention and prevention services, and to ensure a legally binding contract between the Council and Service Providers.