Decision details
Adoption West 3 month contract extension
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Education
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Adoption West is a Regional Adoption Agency
and was formed in March 2019. It is "owned " by the 6 Local
Authorities, Bath & NE Somerset, Bristol, South
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and North Somerset.
Adoption West is seeking a 5 year extension to the contract, which
has been supported in principle by the Adoption West Board of
Directors. Currently each LA is seeking appropriate LA/Cabinet
approvals to support this recommendation .As the current contract
expires on February 28th 2022, Adoption West sought support for a 3
month extension of the current contract to enable all areas to seek
appropriate Procurement/Cabinet support for the extension and avoid
any disruption to Adoption West operational delivery.
B&NES Contract Panel agreed the 3 months contract extension on
19.01.2022. Finance colleagues have confirmed that the annual
contract value for 2021/22 for Adoption West is £269,498, a 3
month extension at this rate is therefore £67,375, and so
falls below £100,000.Legal have confirmed that a ODD should
be submitted. Mary Kearney-Knowles received written approval to
authorize the ODD form the COO on 19.01.2022.
Decision:
3 Month Extension agreed
Alternative options considered:
Option 1 - Not extending, not feasible
Option 2 - 3 month extension- agreed
Publication date: 24/01/2022
Date of decision: 19/01/2022