Issue - decisions

As Leader of the Council I agree to:

APPROVE the procurement and award of:

• Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service (KIFDAS) (contract number CN260248) - Three-year and six-month contract, 1 August 2027 to 31 January 2031, with three optional 24-month extensions;

• Sanctuary Access For Eligible Residents (SAFER) Scheme (contract number CN260173) - Four-year and four month contract, 1 August 2027 to 30 November 2030, with three optional 24-month extensions;

APPROVE the continuation of partnership working arrangements with the KIFDAS funding partners to support the delivery of KIFDAS

DELEGATE authority to the Director of Public Health to implement the procurement process for the KIFDAS and SAFER services, and to negotiate, finalise and enter into contracts or other legal agreements, including a refreshed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with relevant partners, to deliver KIFDAS

DELEGATE authority to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Environment, Coastal Regeneration and Public Health to exercise relevant contract extensions

DELEGATE authority to the Director of Public Health, to take all necessary actions to implement this decision, including but not limited to negotiating, finalising the terms of and entering into contracts or other legal agreements, and to approve variations to existing contracts (including KIFDAS and SAFER) to incorporate additional or enhanced activity, subject to the securing of additional external funding.