As Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, I agree to:
a) APPROVE a flexible extension to the current Advocacy Services Contract for up to 12 months from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2023;
b) UNDERTAKE market engagement in partnership with Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group and Medway Council to procure a new Advocacy Services Contract; and
c) DELEGATE authority to the Corporate Director Adult Social Care and Health to take other relevant actions, including but not limited to finalising the terms of and entering into required contracts or other legal agreements, as necessary to implement the decision.