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There is an Exempt Annex to the report which is not for publication in accordance with Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of Part 1 to the Local Government Act 1972.

The information contained in the Exempt Annex should not be disclosed because the information:

relates to the financial or business affairs (past or present) of a particular person (including the Council);

The public interest test has been applied to this information and it is considered that the need to retain this information as exempt outweighs the public interest in it because:

The information contained in this annex is considered commercially sensitive. The Council is retaining this information as exempt because it could impact on its ability to achieve value for money from future procurement exercises. It could also have a negative impact on the unsuccessful bidder’s market position and reputation.

The Cabinet Member authorised the award of the Personal Care & Support Framework Contract to the organisations listed in Annex 1 of the report.

The Cabinet Member authorised the award of the Personal Care & Support Framework Contract to the organisations listed in Annex 1 of this report.