Decision details
Authority to award a contract by way of a direct award from a framework agreement for an Adult Social Care and Children's Services Case Management System (Officer Recordable Decision)
Decision Maker: Director - Adult Social Care
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To request authority to award a contract for an Adult Social Care and Children’s Services Case Management System, as required by Contract Standing Order 88.
Decision:
That the Director Adult Social Care:
i) Approves the procurement of a call-off contract for an Adult Social Care and Children’s Services Case Management System, under the Crown Commercial Services RM3821 Data and Application Solutions Framework Agreement, on the basis of the pre-tender considerations.
ii) Approves the award of contract for Adult Social Care and Children’s Services Case Management System for two years and seven months in the estimated sum of £360,582.57 to Access UK Ltd, by way of a direct award from the Crown Commercial Services RM3821 Data and Application Solutions Framework Agreement.
iii) Confirms there is sufficient budgetary provision for the proposed call-off contract.
Reasons for the decision:
The Council requires the provision of an Adult Social Care and Children’s Services Case Management System. Council officers have undertaken a procurement exercise and identified Access UK Ltd as the contractor providing the most economically advantageous offer, and therefore recommend award of contract to this contractor.
Alternative options considered:
Officers considered whether an Adult Social Care and Children’s Services Case Management System could be provided by the Council itself, but have concluded it is best provided by a contractor.
Officers reviewed a range of procurement options, including open and restricted tender processes, but concluded that the use of a framework was the most appropriate means of procuring a contract.
Officers reviewed a range of frameworks and concluded the most suitable option to be direct award from the Crown Commercial Services RM3821 Data and Application Solutions Framework Agreement.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Officer scheme of delegation.
Parties Consulted: None.
Contact: Andrew Davies, Head of Commissioning, Contract and Market Management Email: andrew.davies@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 1609.
Publication date: 04/11/2022
Date of decision: 02/11/2022