Decision details

Approval to award contracts in relation to children's centre services for the period 1 April 2020 to 1 October 2020 NOV19/CMDN/57

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education, Skills and the University

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Cabinet Member authorised the award of a 6 month contract to:

 

1.    Barnardos, the Service Provider of children’s centres for the Central and East Locality from 1 April 2020 to 30 September 2020 for a value of £388 581.50

 

2.    Spurgeons, the Service Provider of Children’s Centres for the South Locality from 1 April 2020 to 30 September 2020 for the value of £88 540

 

3.    Spurgeons, the Service Provider of Children’s Centres, for the North, West and Rural Locality from 1 April 2020 to 30 September 2020 for the value of £214 180

 

Reasons for the decision:

This decision will enable services to continue whist a tender for services is completed.

Alternative options considered:

To do nothing – this was rejected as the contracts in place would end and would not enable services to continue until the completion of the procurement.

 

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Background Documents:

None.

Publication date: 21/11/2019

Date of decision: 21/11/2019

Effective from: 27/11/2019

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