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Gateway 1 Procurement Commencement: Independent Fostering Provider Framework

 

 

Meeting: 04/04/2017 - Cabinet (Item 13)

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Minutes:

Background:

 

This report sought approval to commence the joint procurement with Kent County Council of an Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) Provision.

 

The report noted that the existing Joint Medway-Kent IFA Framework agreement was due to end in June 2017, with a new framework starting from 1 September 2017.

 

The report also noted that proposals for a renewed Framework were discussed and reviewed by the Procurement Board on 15 March 2017.

 

An Exempt Appendix provided details of the financial analysis in respect of procurement of this service.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

42/2017

The Cabinet agreed the commencement of the joint procurement process with Kent County Council for the Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) Framework, as set out in paragraph 6.3.1 of the report.

 

Reasons:

 

The current framework is no longer fit for purpose and ends in June 2017. A three-month extension will be applied until 31 August 2017 allowing time to procure the revised model.