Issue - meetings

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.