The Cabinet approved:
1) The award of 8x block contracts for the delivery of Community Short Breaks from 01.04.2024, each with an initial contract term of 3 years; with an option to extend up to 2 years, in increments of 12 months, as follows:
a. A1 – All Year Small Group awarded to Circles Network (Company Number: 02972700), with a value of £60,000 per annum (£300,000 for the contract term including extension period).
b. A2 – Holiday Only Small Group awarded to Circles Network (Company Number: 02972700), with a value of £60,000 per annum (£300,000 for the contract term including extension period).
c. A3 – Term Time Only Small Group awarded to Circles Network (Company Number: 02972700), with a value of £30,000 per annum (£150,000 for the contract term including extension period).
d. A4 – Holiday Only Small Group awarded to Breakthrough Therapy (Company Number: 11919412), with a value of £25,000 per annum (£125,000 for the contract term including extension period).
e. B1 – All Year Large Group awarded to Circles Network (Company Number: 02972700), with a value of £32,000 per annum (£160,000 for the contract term including extension period).
f. B2 – All Year Large Group awarded to Peterborough Limited (Company Number: 1493249), with a value of £28,000 per annum (£140,000 for the contract term including extension period).
g. B3 – Holiday Only Large Group awarded to Circles Network (Company Number: 02972700), with a value of £28,000 per annum (£140,000 for the contract term including extension period).
h. B4 – Autism Focused Large Group awarded to Romsey Mill Trust (Company Number: 3556721), with a value of £25,000 per annum (£125,000 for the contract term including extension period).
2) Delegate approval to the Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Commissioning following consultation with the Executive Director for Children and Young Peoples Service for the decision whether to invoke the extension period for each or any of the 8x block contracts following the initial contract term and in accordance with the contract provisions.
3) Delegate approval to the Executive Director Adult Social Care & Commissioning to agree an uplift (per annum) of the contract value, subject to internal governance arrangements