Decision details

The Board received a request for a waiver of Parts 3.1 and 3.2 of Procurement Standing Orders (non-emergency procedures – exceeding a value threshold of £100,000) by virtue of Procurement Standing Order 1.14.4 (v), to allow the continuation of a contract with ‘We are With You’ to deliver, on behalf of the Council, the Pan Cheshire Missing from Home and Care Service, for a period of one year from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

We are With You had been commissioned to deliver this service in July 2018. It worked across all of the four local authority areas with clear links to Cheshire Constabulary’s missing from home co-ordinators.  The rationale for the waiver request was provided in the report together with the value of the contract extension and the agreed funding commitments from each of the participants – Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council, Cheshire East Council, Warrington Council and Halton.

RESOLVED:  That the Board approves the waiver of Parts 3.1 and 3.2 of Procurement Standing Orders (non-emergency procedures – exceeding a value threshold of £100,000) by virtue of Procurement Standing Order 1.14.4 (v) and the contract with ‘We are With You’ be extended for a further 12 months.