Bracknell Forest Council Record of Decision

Work Programme Reference I080143

1. TITLE: Children’s Residential Placements – Consortia Commissioning

2. SERVICE AREA: People

3. PURPOSE OF DECISION

For the Director to ratify the Children's Residential Care Placement Framework

4 IS KEY DECISION Yes

5. DECISION MADE BY: Executive Director: People

6. DECISION:

That the use of the Children’s Residential Care Placement Framework - Consortia Commissioning led by Southampton City Council be ratified.

7. REASON FOR DECISION

There are 6 different Lots for this Framework:

Lot 1 Planned and Same Day Residential Care Lot 2 Crisis Care Lot 3 Residential Care with DFE Regulated Education Lot 4 Residential Parenting Assessments Lot 5 Therapeutic Residential Care Lot 6 Children with Disabilities

Southampton City Council has taken the lead for the purposes of tendering this opportunity. The other Authorities included in this Consortium are Bournemouth Borough Council, Bracknell Forest Council, Brighton and Hove City Council, Dorset County Council, East Sussex County Council, Hampshire County Council, Isle of Wight Council, Medway Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Poole Borough Council, Portsmouth City Council, Reading Borough Council, Slough Children’s Services Trust, Southampton City Council, Surrey County Council, West Berkshire County Council, West Sussex County Council, Windsor & Maidenhead Council and Wokingham Borough Council.

This is considered to be the most cost effective approach.

8. ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED

None.

9. PRINCIPAL GROUPS CONSULTED: Not applicable

10. DOCUMENT CONSIDERED: Report of the Assistant Director: Commissioning

11. DECLARED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: None.

Date Decision Made Final Day of Call-in Period

23 November 2018 30 November 2018

SIGNED: ...... DATE: ......