Decision details
Contract Award Report – Skills for Life Project
PDF 68 KBDecision Maker: Executive Director: People
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Meeting to approve the Contract Award Report
for the Skills for Life Project, and to approve the decision to
notify the successful provider (successful provider to be
identified through competitive procurement process and evaluation
period to take place Feb 2024.)
Decision:
That following an open procurement process and identification of the successful provider, that the contract for the Service is awarded for an initial period of one year (commencing April 2024.)
Reasons for the decision:
I. Identification of the successful provider, and award of the contract for the Service following a coIdentification of the successful provider, and award of the contract for the Service following a competitive procurement process, will enable delivery of the Skills for Life project.
II. The anticipated benefits delivered through awarding the contract to the successful provider will support children and young people by addressing the gap in Bracknell Forest’s current provision for independent, youth-club provision for children and young people aged 14 – 25 with mild to moderate SEND. mpetitive procurement process, will enable delivery of the Skills for Life project.
Alternative options considered:
Do nothing: This is not an appropriate alternative, as it would mean that the gap in the current provision for children and young people aged 14 – 25 with mild to moderate SEND would continue, leaving a key group of children and young people unable to access appropriate services.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Financial Impact: N/A - funding provided by DfE Short Breaks Innovation Fund
Declarations: None
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No
Making Representations: In writing to the Executive Director: People
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Bracknell Parent Carer Forum consulted
throughout project, and will also be part of Evaluation Panel to
appoint the provider
Children and young people will also be consulted during the
delivery phases of the project
Consultees
Bracknell Parent Carer Forum
Children and young people
Contact: Charlotte Lee Email: charlotte.lee@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 354056.
Publication date: 15/03/2024
Date of decision: 15/03/2024
Effective from: 23/03/2024
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