Decision details
Approval for award of Contract CS1729 for Family Hubs
Decision Maker: Andy Brown (Corporate Director Resources & Deputy Chief Executive), Lucy Townsend (Corporate Director - People)
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
To approve the award of contract CS1729 to
deliver a new Family Hubs service across Wiltshire to Spurgeons to
take effect 1 April 2024.
Reasons for the decision:
1. As the Corporate Director for Resources and
Deputy Chief Executive and the Corporate Director for People
respectively we have consulted with Perry Holmes, Director of Legal
and Governance and Monitoring Officer, regarding the Cabinet
resolutions made at the meeting held on 13 June 2023. An advisory
note from the Monitoring Officer dated 11 July 2024 has been agreed
which sets out that the Cabinet resolution of 13 June 2024
authorises us to enter into the Family Hubs Contract with Spurgeons
on behalf of the Council under the terms agreed.
2. The existing contract for children’s centres expired on 31
March 2024 and it was agreed by Cabinet following a public
consultation to develop family hubs in Wiltshire offering an early
help service for families with children aged 0-19 (25 with
SEND)
3. An open procurement exercise was undertaken in September 2023 to
secure a contract. There were five bids as a result. Following an
evaluation and moderation exercise, the commissioners proposed to
award the contract to Spurgeons.
4. The contract has an initial term of two (2) years with an option
for the Council to extend the contract by a further period or
periods no later than 28 March 2031 by giving Spurgeons at least
twelve (12) months’ written notice per clause 2.2 of the
contract.
5. The cost of the contract over two years is
£5,981,102.60
Further details and reasons are included in the attached record of
officer decision
Alternative options considered:
Full options assessment detailed in the
attached record of officer decision
Conflict of Interest: Not applicable
Background: Pursuant to a decision of Cabinet at a meeting held on 13 June 2023 and referred to in the minutes of the meeting at number 50, we as the Corporate Director for Resources and Deputy Chief Executive and as the Corporate Director for People are authorised to make this decision in consultation with Cllr Laura Mayes, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Skills. We confirm that in making this decision we have consulted with Cllr Laura Mayes, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Skills.
Contact: Andy Brown, Corporate Director Resources & Deputy Chief Executive Email: andy.brown@wiltshire.gov.uk, Lucy Townsend, Corporate Director - People (DCS) Email: lucy.townsend@wiltshire.gov.uk Tel: 01225 718680.
Publication date: 09/08/2024
Date of decision: 01/04/2024
Accompanying Documents:
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