Decision details
Decision Maker: Corporate Director Adults and Health
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
Buckinghamshire Council have taken the
decision to utilise the 1 year allowable extension option in the
contract for the provision of Adult Advocacy Services. The
Corporate Director for Adults, Health and Housing, Buckinghamshire
Council AGREED the extension as outlined below:
•Extension of contract for provision of Adult Advocacy
Services provided by POhWER for the allowable 1 year extension from
01/09/20 to 31/08/2021
Reasons for the decision:
The decision was taken following discussion of
the performance and quality of the current service and a review of
alternative options and in consideration of the demands created by
the COVID19 pandemic. It was agreed that utilising the allowable 1
year extension would support the continued delivery of a service
whilst providers and officers are engaged in responding to the
pandemic.
Alternative options considered:
A decision could have been taken not to extend
the contract and to recommission services. However, it was not
considered an appropriate use of resources to engage providers in a
tender process during the COVID-19 pandemic
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Details of any conflict of interest declared: None declared
Contact: Gill Quinton, Corporate Director Adults & Health Email: Gillian.Quinton@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.
Publication date: 17/11/2020
Date of decision: 25/06/2020