Decision details

Contract Procedure Rules Waiver - Placement at Hartwell School, Witherslack Group

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 a day placement at Hartwell School, for a service user with social, emotional and mental health needs. The compliant process (NE12) failed to identify a suitable placement.

Decision:

That contract procedure rules be waived in respect of a day placement at Hartwell School, Witherslack Group, at an annual cost of £65,000 for a period of four years.

Reason - The usual procurement process cannot be followed as this placement is the only placement that can meet the needs of the service user.

Alternative options considered:

No other placement was identified by the compliant process (NE12).

Publication date: 05/09/2019

Date of decision: 07/05/2019