Issue - meetings

The Board resolved:-

(i)             to approve the extension for one year, of two contracts for drug and alcohol services, and approve the opportunity to advertise to the market a five-year contract for drug and alcohol services, as detailed in Appendices A1 and C of the report;

(ii)           to approve the direct award of a contract for an outreach support service for three years, as detailed in Appendices A1 and D of the report;

(iii)          to approve the extension for one year, of a contract for mental health services as detailed in Appendices A1 and E of the report;

(iv)          to approve the extension for one year, of a contract for suicide prevention services as detailed in Appendices A1 and F of the report;

(v)           to approve the direct award of a contract for Intensive Housing Support Services for five years, as detailed in Appendices A1 and G of the report; and

(vi)          to make the Direction, as attached at Appendix B of the report and instruct the Chief Officer to issue the Direction to Aberdeen City Council.

In accordance with article 2 of this minute, Alan Chalmers withdrew from the meeting prior to the presentation of this report.

The Board had before them report providing information about the work done to develop social care services for the community, and seeking approval to carry-out the commissioning and procurement work involved in this regard.

Neil Stephenson - Strategic Procurement Manager, spoke to the report.

The report recommended:-

that the Board:

(a)           approve the extension for one year, of two contracts for drug and alcohol services, and approve the opportunity to advertise to the market a five-year contract for drug and alcohol services, as detailed in Appendices A1 and C of the report;

(b)           approve the direct award of a contract for an outreach support service for three years, as detailed in Appendices A1 and D of the report;

(c)           approve the extension for one year, of a contract for mental health services as detailed in Appendices A1 and E of the report;

(d)           approve the extension for one year, of a contract for suicide prevention services as detailed in Appendices A1 and F of the report;

(e)           approve the direct award of a contract for Intensive Housing Support Services for five years, as detailed in Appendices A1 and G of the report; and

(f)             make the Direction, as attached at Appendix B of the report and instruct the Chief Officer to issue the Direction to Aberdeen City Council.

The Board resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.