Decision details

Contract Procedure Rules Waiver - Shared Services Contract

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 shared services contract to manage the Darlington Schools PFI project on behalf of Darlington Borough Council.

Decision:

That the contract procedure rules be waived in respect of the shared services contract to manage the Darlington Schools PFI project, for 18 months with an option to extend on a year by year basis for a maximum of eleven years, at an annual cost of £11,000.

Reason - Sharing services with local authority partners is outside of Public Procurement rules, however services are to be contracted to ensure service levels are met. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council have existing experienced resource and this is the best value approach.

Alternative options considered:

No other alternative options were considered.

Publication date: 11/09/2019

Date of decision: 11/04/2019