1. The Director of Environment & Housing approved the application of Contracts Procedure Rule 22.1 in order to terminate existing contracts with CRI, DISC and Casmaco Ltd so that appropriate interim arrangements can be established pending the completion of the DIP/IOM review.
2. The Director of Environment & Housing approved the waiver of Contracts Procedure Rules 9.1 and 9.2 to establish the following new contracts:
2.1 CRI: 12 month contract for the DIP/IOM service commencing 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 with an option to extend for a further two six month periods. Contract value not exceeding £728,678 per annum.
2.2 DISC: 12 month contract for the DIP/IOM service commencing 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 with an option to extend for a further two six month periods. Contract value not exceeding £466,629 per annum.
2.3 Casmaco Ltd: 12 month contract for provision of the Mi-Case information management system commencing 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 with an option to extend for a further two six month periods. Contract value not exceeding £10,800 per annum.
3. Proposals for the re-commissioning of these services will be the subject of further reports. During the review and interim contract period, new ways of working will continue to be developed with providers and key partners – an example of this being the Conditional Cautioning pilot that will enable more effective engagement and signposting to DIP/IOM interventions for specific types of offences, including low level domestic violence.