Issue - meetings

Mr Leigh Middleton (Contracts Performance officer, Services for Young People) will report on the commissioning of the Local Prevention Framework grant with the Youth Task Group, and recommend that the grant is awarded in full to the Eikon charity.

The chairman noted that the Youth Task Group of the Local Committee had been part of the process of interviewing which had let them to the recommendation.

Mr Leigh Middleton confirmed that, whilst only one bid had been received, the standard of the bid was favourable when benchmarked with Spelthorne’s. He noted that the Task Group had met twice following additional questions being raised at the first presentation, and had agreed to recommend an award in full to Eikon, at their second meeting.

Two county members expressed misgivings about awarding the grant for a two year period and asked about quality assurance mechanisms in place. Mr Middleton confirmed that there were no break clauses in the current grant/contract but there was scope to take action if the monthly performance data indicated a need for improvement.

Mr Few proposed an amendment to the recommendation, seconded by Mrs Lay, which was carried unanimously. Mr Middleton noted that this would mean the decision on the award would be revisited by the Committee in twelve months.

The Local Committee agreed to:

Approve the Youth Task Group recommendation to award a funding agreement for a twenty four month period from 01 September 2013, with a break clause after twelve months, to the following provider:

i)  Eikon Charity for 100% of the contract value (£83 000pa) to prevent young people from becoming NEET in Runnymede.