Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Portfolio Holders for Children, Education, Skills and Help & Adult Social Care and Health.

(i)             Cabinet agreed to commence the procurement process, award contracts, and implement the framework as per timetable summarised in 1.4 of the report of 17 May 2022.

(ii)            That the further step of making any framework award be delegated to the Portfolio Holder for Children, Education, Skills and Early Help in consultation with the Executive Director People – Children’s.

Reason for the decision

Cabinet is required to approve all key decisions with financial consequences of £500k or more

The current contractual arrangements will come to an end in March 2023.

To be compliant with procurement legalisation, to ensure best value and quality of training provision

The Portfolio Holder set out the report for approval of a tender of framework contract in respect of learning and development activities for Children’s Services, the Pan-Dorset safeguarding Children Partnership (PDSCP) and Adult and Housing Services.  The current framework would expire in March 2022.

Cllr A Parry proposed the recommendation, and this was seconded by Cllr L Miller.

Decision

(i)             Cabinet agreed to commence the procurement process, award contracts, and implement the framework as per timetable summarised in 1.4 of the report of 17 May 2022.

(ii)            That the further step of making any framework award be delegated to the Portfolio Holder for Children, Education, Skills and Early Help in consultation with the Executive Director People – Children’s.

Reason for the decision

Cabinet is required to approve all key decisions with financial consequences of £500k or more

The current contractual arrangements will come to an end in March 2023.

To be compliant with procurement legalisation, to ensure best value and quality of training provision