Decision details

Following consideration of the officer report, appendices and discussion, the Executive resolved to:

• Endorse the procurement process and approve the contract award and recommendations detailed in Appendix B (Confidential Tender Evaluation Report) for the provision of Advocacy in Somerset 

• Approve the commissioning of the successful bidder for an initial period of 5 years with an option to extend by 3 years. 

• Provide a delegation to the Executive Director for Adults Services and Housing to agree the 3 year extension option in consultation with the Lead Member for Adult Services, Housing and Homelessness. The decision to implement the extension, or otherwise, will be assessed against an agreed set of performance and service measures. 

• Agree the case for applying the exempt information provision as set out in the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A and therefore to treat the attached confidential Appendix B in confidence, as it contains commercially sensitive information, and as the case for the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing that information. Agree to exclude the press and public from the meeting where there is any discussion at the meeting regarding the confidential tender evaluation report (Appendix B) (to be treated as exempt information).