(1) Re-procurement of Social Welfare Advice based upon Option 3 in the attached report.
· Main proposal included procuring service provision of advice through four Voluntary and Community Sector contracts and the retention of a specialist welfare benefit advice service within the Council.
· Lot 1 – Assessment and referral gateway and the provision of general advice.
· Lot 2 – Specialist Debt Advice
· Lot 3 – Specialist Housing Advice
· Lot 4 – Specialist Employment Advice
· Specialist Welfare Benefit Advice – Council provision
2) Full details of the proposals are included in the attached Executive Decision Report.