RESOLVED:
- That Cabinet notes the benefits and opportunities that the
Universal Support programme will bring to Surrey’s
residents.
- That Cabinet approves the Council taking on the Accountable Body
role for this county-wide programme.
- That Cabinet gives ‘Approval to Procure’ for the
potential commissioning of Universal Support in Surrey up to the
value of the final allocation (indicated at
£3.1m).
- That Cabinet approves the delegation of the appropriate
procurement route to market and any contract award decisions to the
Executive Director responsible for Economic Growth in consultation
with the Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic
Growth
Reasons for
Decisions:
The
Council has the opportunity to secure £3.1m in DWP grant
funding for US. The programme activity will be funded through this
DWP grant which will enable the Council to support up to 900 adults
with long term conditions or disabilities into employment in
Surrey.
If a
commissioning route is chosen, this procurement will recognise the
role of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in
Surrey who have the potential to be the key delivery partners in
specialist areas.
(The decisions on this item can be
called-in by the Communities, Environment and Highways Select
Committee)