As Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, I agree to:
a) APPROVE the contract award for the Kent Carers’ Support Service;
b) APPROVE a direct award of the Carers’ Short Breaks contract, for a period of up to four months, from 1 April 2026 to 31 July 2026, in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015;
c) APPROVE a modification in the form of an extension of the contract for a period of up to four months for Community Navigation Services (Part B), from 1 April 2026 to 31 July 2026, in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015;
d) 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
e) 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 for the Kent Carers’ Support Service Contract as required.