Decision details

To seek approval for waiver of Contract Procedure Rules to put in place short term interim contracts of one year, with the option to extend for a further 12 months.  This will enable the completion of the strategic review of Integrated Offender Management support services, to seek clarity of longer term availability of funding, and to inform the design and future re-commissioning of these services.

Request approval to waive Contracts Procedure Rules  9.1 and 9.2 using the authority set out in CPR 1.3, to enter into interim contracts for the delivery of the Integrated Offender Management Support Service with Drug with Developing Initiatives for Support in the Community (DISC) and Change Grow Live (CGL) for a period of 12 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months.

Extensive consultation has taken place with key stakeholders as part of the strategic review of Integrated Offender Management Support Services.

Stakeholders, providers, staff and service users.

Consultation has taken place with Directors, and Executive and Lead Members whose portfolios include services within scope of the review and will continue to be briefed and updated throughout the project timeframe.