Issue - meetings

Background:

This report sought permission to commence the procurement of a combined infrastructure support service to the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Medway. 

The report provided background and context to the services that were currently being delivered and provided Cabinet with options for the future delivery of these services, so that officers could proceed with the commissioning of a combined infrastructure support service to the VCS in Medway.  This service would include existing volunteer centre services and voluntary sector support services.

It was noted that the Gateway 1 report had been approved for submission to the Cabinet after review and discussion by the Children and Adult Directorate Management Team and Procurement Board.

An exempt appendix contained finance and whole-life costings information for this project.

Reasons:

The proposed procurement would provide the opportunity to deliver much improved volunteer centre and voluntary sector support services, with the potential for a cost saving by consolidating three current service contracts into one.