Issue details

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.