That the Cabinet member for Equalities, Democracy and Finance:-
1. Approves the contract award for generalist external community legal advice services, to Citizens Advice Southwark (CAS) through a single supplier negotiation for an estimated annual sum of £646,812 over a period of three years from 1 April 2025, with an option to extend for up to two years, making a total estimated contract sum of £3.234m.
2. Approves an annual increase on the contract value in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the course of the contract, set in September of each year for the following financial year in line with CPI.