Decision details

Contract Procedure Rules Waiver - Provision of Carers Support Service

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 in respect of the contract with Durham County Carers Support and Humankind and the provision of a carers support service.

Decision:

That the contract procedure rules be waived and direct award to extend the contract, outside the original contract term for Durham County Carers support and Humankind be agreed in respect of the provision of a carers support service for a contract term of 2 years at a cost of £373,152.
Benchmarking has been carried out to ensure value for money.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Publication date: 20/05/2021

Date of decision: 19/01/2021