Issue - meetings

(Report of the Director of the Children and Young Peoples’ Service): To seek approval for the extension of an existing contract to secure additional BSF Programme Support resources required to minimise risk in completing the delivery and closure phase of BSF projects and programme.

The Appendix to the interleaved report was the subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contained exempt information relating to the business or financial affairs of any particular person.

We noted that the report sought approval to extend an existing contract to secure additional BSF Programme Support resources required to minimise risk in the delivery and closure phase of the BSF projects and programme.

We noted that during the first three months of the extension, (with a view to confirming the full twelve months extension at the end of that three month period) it had been agreed that the Council would fund two graduate trainees, with Qedis assuming responsibility for the training of and knowledge transfer to the Council officers. This would secure the transfer of knowledge and the expansion of in house capacity.

RESOLVED

That in accordance with Contract Standing Order 13.02 approval be granted to the contract extension and additional expenditure for Qedis to the extent detailed in the Appendix to the interleaved report for the first six months of the remaining phase of the BSF programme.