Decision details

Contract Procedure Rules Waiver - Tourism UK

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 contract with Tourism UK to support in the development and workstreams of the Darlington Railway Heritage Quarter project.

Decision:

That the contract procedure rules be waived and direct award to extend the contract with Tourism UK, outside the original contract term be agreed to support in the development and workstreams of the Darlington Railway Heritage Quarter project for a contract term of 15 months plus 3 x 12 months at a cost of £100,000.
Benchmarking has been carried out to ensure value for money.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Publication date: 20/05/2021

Date of decision: 08/12/2020