Decision details

Contract Procedure Rules Waiver - Barnardos

Decision Maker: Managing Director

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Request to waive contract procedure rules and agree direct contract award to Barnardos in respect of the provision of CSE and Missing from Home.

Decision:

That the contract procedure rules be waived and direct contract award to Barnardos be agreed in respect of the provision of CSE and Missing from Home for a contract term of 13 months at a cost of £103,919.85.

Reason - The service is critical to enable the Council to fulfil their duties under the Children Act. A re-procurement is currently not an option due to the current COVID-19 situation. A procurement exercise will be carried out to implement a new contract following the Direct Award.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Publication date: 29/03/2021

Date of decision: 17/04/2020