As Cabinet Member for Community & Regulatory Services I agree to:
A) Issue new contracts, via direct awards, for the provision of Post-Mortem Facilities in Mid-Kent and Medway, North West Kent, North East Kent, Central and South East Kent, to commence from 1 April 2023 for a period of 12 months with the option of extending for a further 4 years.
B) delegate authority to the Director for Growth and Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community & Regulatory Services, to negotiate, finalise and enter into the contracts; and
C) delegate authority to the Director for Growth and Communities to take other relevant actions, including but not limited to entering into required legal agreements and agreed contract extensions, as necessary to implement the decision.