The Pure Innovations contract was procured in
March 2017 to deliver travel training to children and young people
with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) in
Oldham. The contract was let for two years (to March 2019) with an
option to extend for a further additional year. We would like to
exercise this option and extend the contract for a further one year
until March 2020.
We are close to completing a review of the Transport Policy which
has been co-designed with parents, practitioners and partners. The
revised policy will make recommendations about how we can develop
our travel training offer, in order to promote independence amongst
our children and young people. The recommendations outlined in the
policy will have direct relevance to this contract. An extension of
twelve months to the current contract with Pure Innovations will
allow the implications of these recommendations to be worked
through and implemented.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/03/2019
Decision due: 26 Mar 2019 by Deputy Chief Executive -
Contact: Kadie Ratchford, SENDS Contracts and Commissioning Manager 0161 770 3554 Email: Kadie.Ratchford@oldham.gov.uk Email: kadie.ratchford@oldham.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The proposed contract extension has been
discussed at length during the Transport work-stream meetings.
Parents, practitioners and partners who attend these meetings are
in agreement that the 12 month extension would be the best option
for Oldham to take.