Decision details

To approve the award of a two plus year Advocacy Services contract.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that Voiceability Limited be awarded a contract as lead organisation for a consortium for Advocacy Services for Safeguarding Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Older People with Physical Disabilities and Younger People with Physical Disabilities for a term of 2 years with a possible extension of 1 year, starting on 1 July 2014;

(ii)        that the reasons, as detailed in paragraph 3.7 of the report submitted, for the further extension to the existing contracts from their current expiry date of 31May 2014 to the commencement date of the contract detailed in (i) above be noted and that the legal advice, detailed in paragraph 5.3 of the report submitted, as to the use of delegated powers to effect such extension be also noted.