Issue - meetings

Background:

This report sought permission from the Cabinet to award a contract to the supplier for the Medway Local Welfare Provision Scheme. This was based upon the recently undertaken procurement process.

It was noted that the Procurement Board and Cabinet approved the commencement and delivery of this service at Procurement Gateway 1 in April 2013. The report included contract details, an explanation of the procurement tendering process undertaken and set out the subsequent options available. An exempt appendix contained finance and whole-life costings information for this project, as well as detailed procurement process tender evaluation information.

A Diversity Impact Assessment had been undertaken for this service and was included as Appendix 1 to the report.The screening form showed that it was not necessary to undertake a full assessment.

It was reported that the Children and Adults Directorate Management Team and the Procurement Board had approved the Procurement Gateway 3 Report for submission to the Cabinet.

Reasons:

The decision is made on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender being awarded the contract.