Decision Maker: Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Request to waive contract procedure rules in
respect of a S117 Placement in the Darnton Suite, Hundens Care
Home, as this care home has a unit providing support for clients
with specialist challenging behaviour. The client has been in other
residential care homes which are unable to meet their specific
needs.
That contract
procedure rules be waived in respect of a S117 Placement in the
Darnton Suite, Hundens Care Home, at a cost of £269,000 over
four years.
Reasons - (a) The usual procurement process cannot be followed as
this care home is the only appropriate care home which provides
this level of support in Darlington.
(b) The placement will be monitored by the service area, reviewed
and a contract framework set up, to ensure value for money.
(c) The direct award is not in breach of EU Procurement Rules, as
it is under threshold.
No other care home is able to provide the
appropriate level of care in Darlington
Publication date: 23/07/2019
Date of decision: 17/04/2018