Issue - meetings

The Board received a request for a waiver in compliance with Procurement Standing Order 1.14.4 (v) of Part 3, for the granting of a Direct Award for the delivery of a substance Misuse Service from 1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021.

In September 2015 the Executive Board granted authority to the Director of Public Health to carry out all necessary steps in relation to the open tendering and commissioning of Specialist Community Substance Misuse Services.  The contract was awarded to Change, Grow, Live (CGL) for a fixed period of 5 years and was due to end on 31 March 2021, with no contractual arrangement for extension.

Members were informed that a full procurement exercise was due to take place during 2020 so that a new contract would be in place, however due to the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic this had not been possible.  The report outlined the basis for the 6-month waiver request.

Reason(s) for Decision

A decision is required as the outcome will result in the Local Authority incurring expenditure which is significant; and is significant in terms of its effects on communities.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

At this stage, alternative options have not been considered.

Implementation Date

1 April 2021.

RESOLVED:  That the Executive Board

1)    note the report; and

2)    approves a waiver in compliance with Procurement Standing Order 1.14.4 (v) of Part 3, for the granting of a Direct Award for the delivery of a substance Misuse Service from 1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021.