The purpose of the report is to seek approval
for an exemption of contract procedure rules to enable a separate
decision to extend provision of external enforcement services for
12 months from October 2021.
The request is made under the Council’s Constitution -
Contract Procedure Rule 21.3 (j) – where an exemption for a
particular period can be justified. The reason is due to the
Government’s Covid-19 legal restrictions which prevented
enforcement activity for much of the period of the pandemic and the
wider impact this had on the ability to collect debts. The Council
also wishes to extend the contract temporarily to enable a wider
review of the effectiveness of the in -house and external use of
enforcement agents to determine an optimum model which would be
reflected in any future open competition for these services.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/04/2022
Decision due: 15 Oct 2021 by Cabinet Member - Finance and Corporate Resources
Lead member: Cabinet Member - Finance and Corporate Resources
Contact: Caroline Lee, Head of Revenues, Benefits and Business Support Email: Caroline.Lee@Oldham.gov.uk Email: caroline.lee'oldham.gov.uk@oldham.gov.uk.
Consultation process
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