Decision Maker: Managing Director
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Request to waive contract procedure rules in
respect of the trailblazer service. This was previously funded by
the Department for Communities and Local Government (now Ministry
of Housing, Communities and Local Government, MHCLG), with services
provided by 700 Club and Citizens Advice Bureau.
The MHCLG have ended their funding whilst a strategic review of the
project is undertaken, and the PCVC has agreed to a 50/50 funding
split with Darlington Borough Council to allow the continuation of
the service.
It is requested that the contract be renewed with the current
providers.
That the contract procedure rules be waived in
respect of the renewal of the contract for trailblazer services,
for 26 months, to the 31 March 2021 at an annual cost of
£149500.
Reason - The request to renew the contract for a further 26 months
is to allow a thematic review to be undertaken across a range of
connected services.
No other alternative options were
considered.
Publication date: 11/09/2019
Date of decision: 28/01/2019