Decision details

Date of Decision:

28 April 2026

Title:

Extension of Domestic Abuse Outreach Service Contract

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Ian Spicer, Executive Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

The Council’s Constitution, Appendix 9 - Responsibility for Functions

Section 4C3: Executive Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health – Delegated Executive Functions

‘The Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health is authorised to discharge executive functions through the commissioning and provision of social services for adults and public health services for the whole population and delivery of housing for the Borough, including:-

3. Public Health

(a) Commissioning and Quality

(b) Health Improvement

(c) Health Intelligence

(d) Health Protection’

Page 35 refers

Decision:

Extend the Domestic Abuse Outreach Service Contract for a further 12 months (as permitted within the contract terms), to 30 September 2027.

Reasons for the Decision:

The contract includes an extension clause permitting an extension of up to two years, covering any period up to and including the full two?year duration. As the service is currently in the first extension year (1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026), this decision provides additional time to review potential delivery models and develop future commissioning intentions.

The Domestic Abuse Strategy refresh was presented at Cabinet April 2026. Following Cabinet approval this is now being implemented. Extending the contract therefore enables any subsequent changes arising from the refreshed strategy to be reflected in future service design and provision.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

None.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

N/A.

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision:

None.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

N/A.

Reports or parts of reports considered

Officer Decision Report - Extension of Domestic Abuse Outreach Service Contract