Issue - decisions

Award of contract for the provision of overnight short breaks and outreach service for children and young people

26/08/2026 - Award of contract for the provision of overnight short breaks and outreach service for children and young people

That: a) To award a 5-year contract, with an option to extend for a further 24 months, to PCA Dom 1 Ltd to develop and deliver a registered overnight short breaks with outreach service, at an anticipated contract value cost of £2.1 million over 7 years;

 

b) To authorise the Corporate Director Children and Young People to purchase additional services during the contract term up to a maximum budget of £7.6m (inclusive of the £2.1m anticipated spend) provided within the approved Council’s budget and / or within any subsequent in-year additional Government grant funding; and

 

c) To delegate authority to the Corporate Director Children and Young People to take all operational decisions necessary to implement, manage, vary, extend or terminate the contract in accordance with the approved budget and contract terms.