Decision details

To consider tenders for Supporting People contracts.

108/2006 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Community Services be authorised to award contracts for the provision of housing related support services for a period of up to 4 years to:
a) West Kent Housing Association for the assessment and floating support service
b) In Touch for the outreach service
c) Shaftesbury and Arethusa for the Doust House and new 25 unit young person's services.
109/2006 The Cabinet agreed to waive contract rules for the award of the contract for the 25 unit young person's services.
110/2006 The Cabinet agreed to note that service provision would commence incrementally as described in section 5 of the report from 1 July 2006.

The procurement of these services will provide the basis for a high quality service that is increasingly responsive to the needs of service users.