The Executive considered proposed overarching contractual arrangements for the Council’s relationship with Solutions SK for the next seven years and agreed that:-
· the principles outlined in the report be agreed;
· the intention to extend the Council commissioning of services, as outlined in the report, via SSK for the next 7 years with an option to extend by a further 3 years, be approved.
· the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Communities & Housing), be authorised to approve the finalised Overarching Agreement, including any amendment that may arise from the Contributors Committee.
· the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration, in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Communities & Housing), and following consultation with the appropriate scrutiny committee, be authorised to approve the individual service operating contracts as listed in Annex B of the report.