Decision details
SEND Information, Advice and Support Service- approval to extend existing contract within the provision of the original contract
Decision Maker: Managing Director Children and Young People (DCS)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Approval is sought to extend the existing
contract to deliver Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Information, Advice and Support Service (SEND IASS) held by Oldham
POINT. It is proposed this would cover an additional period of
twelve months up until 31 March 2024.
Decision:
RESOLVED - To approve a twelve-month extension
for the SEND IASS contract delivered by POINT from 1st April 2023
until 31st March 2024 as
outlined in the original award.
Reasons for the decision:
Option 1: To approve the twelve-month
extension for the SEND IASS contract delivered by POINT from 1st
April 2023 until 31st March
2024 as outlined in the original award.
Option 2: To commission and award a contract to be operational from
1 April 2023. This option is not recommended given the current
‘live’ consultation in relation to the SEND Green
Paper.
Alternative options considered:
Option 2: To commission and award a contract
to be operational from 1 April 2023. This option is not recommended
given the current ‘live’ consultation in relation to
the SEND Green Paper.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Consulted with colleagues in Finance, Legal,
Procurement and HR.
Contact: Elizabeth Taylor, Commissioning and Partnerships Officer Email: elizabeth.taylor@oldham.gov.uk Email: elizabeth.taylor@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 02/09/2022
Date of decision: 25/08/2022
Effective from: 10/09/2022
Accompanying Documents:
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