Issue details
Adoption West 3 month contract extension
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 type: Non-key
Decision status: Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/01/2022
Decision due: 19 Jan 2022 by Director of Children and Education
Contact: Mary Kearney-Knowles, Director of Children and Education Email: mary_kearney-knowles@bathnes.gov.uk Email: Mary_Kearney-Knowles@bathnes.gov.uk Tel: 01225 394412.
Decisions
- 24/01/2022 - Adoption West 3 month contract extension