Decision details
Independent Fostering Agency Placements Recommissioning
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Children and Families
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The decision being sought is to approve the
next steps to ensure an approved provider list is in place for
1/4/23 when the current framework expires.
Decisions:
4.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services regarding the Independent Fostering Agency Placement Recommissioning.
4.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to:
1. approve the re-commissioning of the provision of Independent Providers of Foster Care Services through a regional Approved List (which is a hybrid between a framework agreement and DPS agreement); and
2. delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Children’s Social Care to award providers a place on the Approved List, including all future provider applications that pass the minimum criteria.
Reason
4.3 It is necessary to re-tender these services as the current framework agreement for foster care placements will expire on 31 March 2023. In order to benefit from collaborative working with regional partners, and to build in sufficient time to carry out a fair and transparent procurement process, the process must commence as soon as possible.
Publication date: 27/09/2022
Date of decision: 26/09/2022
Decided at meeting: 26/09/2022 - Lead Member for Children and Families
Effective from: 04/10/2022
Accompanying Documents:
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