Decision details

Transform Your Future Programme with Futures

Reference: D1620

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Support for the economically inactive residents of the Borough, under UKSPF Y4 funding.

Decision:

Approved on the basis that Procurement are aware of this and advice is being taken.

Reasons for the decision:

To seek approval to start a new contract with the Government Funded Organisation, Futures as part of a continuation of the ‘Transform Your Future’ Programme, which supports the economically inactive under the People and Skills theme of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) 2025-2026 Programme. UKSPF is time-limited funding and swift mobilisation is needed to meet the required outputs and outcomes, therefore an urgent decision is needed.

Alternative options considered:

a)Do nothing and not proceed with delivery of the service for UKSPF Y4;
b)Go out to tender as part of a procurement process and award a new contract to deliver the service.
c)Direct award to Futures under the conditions detailed within the report
Further details within the report.

Publication date: 25/06/2025

Date of decision: 25/06/2025