As Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, I agree to:
EXTEND the current Kent Advocacy Hub and Mental Health Assessment contracts for a period of up to four months;
AWARD contracts to successful providers for the provision of Community Services Contracts (Mental Health Assessment and Independent Advocacy Services);
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; and
DELEGATE authority to the Corporate Director Adult Social Care and Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health and the Corporate Director Finance, to agree the relevant contract extensions as required.