Independent Advocacy and Discretionary Advocacy Service approval to go out to tender
Decision Maker: Executive Director of Adult Services & Health
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
Compliance with Contract and Tendering
Procedure Rules and as Heads of Service Group were consulted via
the lead member briefing paper that sought delegated authority to
go to tender.
Reasons for the decision:
Compliance with Contract and Tendering
Procedure Rules
Alternative options considered:
To not go out to tender would mean the current
service contract would expire, leaving RBWM unable to fulfil its
statutory obligations to commission independent advocacy services
to vulnerable people.
Details of any associated risks and mitigation:
The contract will be managed in line with the
Optalis Commissioning Team contract management
procedures.
Details of any associated finance considerations:
This service expenditure is included in the
financial budget for 2024-25.
Finance officer who provided advice:
Julian McGowan
Date advice given Tue, 17th October 2023
Legal officer who provided advice:
Elaine Browne
Date advice given Mon, 23rd October 2023
Details of any associated equality/ sustainability /data protection considerations:
EQIA screening completed and a full EQIA was
not required. A DPIA has been undertaken and reviewed by RBWM's
Data Protection Officer and the Optalis Data Protection
Officer.
Reason(s) for officer decision notice:
In order to comply with any requirement of the
Contract and Tendering Procedure Rules set out in Part 8A of the
Council’s Constitution
Publication date: 30/10/2023
Date of decision: 15/08/2023
Effective from:
Current call-in Count: 0