Issue details

The annex is NOT FOR PUBLICATION in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972 in that it contains commercially sensitive information relating to the contracts and information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). The public interest test has been applied to the information contained within the exempt annex and it is considered that the need to retain the information as exempt outweighs the public interest in disclosing it as to do so.

The Cabinet Member:

1. Directly awarded three services to Longhurst (as incumbent provider) on the basis of the financial savings offered. The contract would be for 2 years 7 months at a total cost of £2,340,818.

2. Noted the procurement of the remaining two schemes.

3. Authorised a 7 month extension in order to allow sufficient time for the procurement exercise above. The total value of the exemption would be £506,952.