Issue - meetings

That:

1)                  the procurement business case for Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector (VCFS) Adult Prevention Services, as attached to the report, be approved;

2)                  the Director of Adult Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Services be delegated permission to approve the contract and grant the award.

The Executive considered a report setting out a procurement business case for Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector (VCFS) Adult Prevention Services.

During his introduction the Deputy Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Services advised that the proposed process would enable the Voluntary Sector to have more stable, long term funding, whilst allowing the Council to direct providers into areas where there was a need for services.

Councillor Halsall praised the way in which the Voluntary Sector had worked with the Council during the pandemic.

Councillor Kaiser commented that the Voluntary Sector had had a positive input in reducing rough sleepers.  He went on to state that the work of the Voluntary Sector should be seen a compliment to the work of the Council and not as a substitute.

RESOLVED that:

1)                  the procurement business case for Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector (VCFS) Adult Prevention Services, as attached to the report, be approved;

2)                  the Director of Adult Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Services be delegated permission to approve the contract and grant the award.