Issue - meetings

Background:

This report provided details of the proposed contract for the provision the Family Group Conference (FGC) service to meet the needs of children on the edge of care and vulnerable adults in need of safeguarding. It was noted that within a clear structure, laid down by safeguarding professionals, Family Group Conferences enabled a child or vulnerable adult’s family and support network to establish a plan to keep the child or adult safe and deal with a range of issues that may be affecting them adversely.

The Strategic Procurement Board had considered this report on 14 March 2012 and supported the recommendations set out in the report.

An exempt appendix provided key information in respect of finance and whole-life costings and detailed procurement process tender evaluation information.

Reasons:

The recommendations had been provided on the basis of the information gathered during the procurement process. This contractor meets the requirements of the specification and would give best value.