133 Youth Services Update PDF 325 KB
Minutes:
The Deputy
Mayor and Lead Member for Children’s Social Care and the Executive Director of Children’s
Services submitted a report for the Executive’s consideration. The purpose of
the report was to provide information on the outcome of the Youth Services
tender and mobilisation activity ongoing to ensure services commenced on 1
April 2021.
On 14 July
2020, the Executive had granted approval for the formal procurement of a Youth
Service to be carried out by Middlesbrough Council.
A compliant
tender had been carried out and following evaluation, in line with the tender
requirements, the Council had awarded the following contracts:
a) Lot 1 - Universal Youth Work - The Linx
b) Lot 2 - Targeted Youth Work - The
Junction
c) Lot 3 - Transition Youth Work -
Middlesbrough Football Club (MFC)
The
contracts commenced on 1 April 2021 and, following contract award, the Council
had been working with all three providers on their mobilisation plans.
All
providers had confirmed that the work they were carrying out on mobilisation
planned to ensure that their services were up and running on the 1 April 2021.
Collaboration
between all three suppliers was working positively, ensuring co-ordination of
delivery plans and referral criteria with a main focus on avoiding duplication
and ensuring the youth offer was comprehensive.
ORDERED
That the content of the report be noted.
REASON
The report was being provided in order
to keep the Executive informed of the impact of its decision to tender
contracts to deliver those services.