Decision details

The Local Integrated Partnerships Service is currently seeking a Third Sector provider to build on the success of the momentum created during the Covid-19 pandemic of localised co-ordination between anchor organisations.  The aim is to embed place-based working and strengthen the strategic voice of the third sector, thereby supporting community and citizen involvement in finding local solutions to local needs.  A tender specification was published on YOR Tender on 30 April 2021 with a closing date of 28^th May 2021 (see background documents).  The contract will run from 1 July 2021 to 31 March 2023.

The financial resources for this work are confirmed within the LIPS budget. The source of this funding is the Social Prescribing Link Worker income stream and is therefore technically an NHS, rather than Council funded project. Although this income stream may be considered insecure (due to unlikely possibility that the Primary Care Networks would discontinue the contract), this is mitigated by a high level of confidence that this income stream is set to continue, being part of the NHS DES 10-year contract. 

Under the KMCAS-159 Contract Specification (see background documents), and following a competitive tender process, the successful provider will be awarded £40,000over the contract period of July 2021 to March 2023. This amount is to cover the costs incurred by the Provider to deliver the requirements of the specification and enable them to build and maintain the infrastructure necessary to recommend allocation of this grant funding to a number of anchor organisations.  

The Provider will recommend the allocation of £360,000 that the council will make available under this contract for the express purpose of awarding grants to support the activity of anchor organisations to addresses specific local need.  This grant funding will be released quarterly. 

A decision is sought in accordance with the Council’s Financial Procedure Rules (June 2019 version) (section 20.7 to 20.8) to approve the distribution of grant funding totalling £360,000 as outlined above.

1)    That approval be given to the distribution of £360,000 grant funding over the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 periods, available to anchor organisations in Kirklees via third sector leaders, appointed as provider, as detailed within the considered report.

2)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Customer and Communities) to manage the appropriate financial and performance arrangements.