14 Gateway 5 Report Contract Procurement Management Report: Disability Services/Sensory Impairment
Minutes:
Background:
This exempt report reviewed the progress of the Disability Services/Sensory Impairment contract and set out details of a number of options, together with their respective advantages and disadvantages. It had been approved for submission to the Cabinet after review by the Director of Children and Adult Services on 9 December 2011 and Strategic Procurement Board on 21 December 2011.
It was noted that a Diversity Impact Assessment screening form had been completed and was attached as Appendix 1 to the report. This showed that a full Diversity Impact Assessment was not necessary.
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Decision number: |
Decision: |
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11/2012 |
The Cabinet agreed to the ‘preferred option’ highlighted in Section 4.1 of the report (bringing the core assessment function in-house and retendering the advice and information element of this service). |
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12/2012 |
The Cabinet authorised a short term extension to the current contract if this was necessary in order to achieve a smooth transition of the service from the current provider to in-house provision and to comply with any TUPE implications. |
Reasons:
These decisions ensure that the service continues to be responsive to the needs and wishes of current and future service users.