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Paragraphs 3 & 5: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person, and information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.

Purpose: 

To inform Executive of the tender process and seek delegated authority to award the contract.

Resolved that Executive award this contract to the successful bidder, as per the agreed process for the procurement of a contract of this value.

This decision is not subject to call in as:

·      a delay in implementing the decision this would cause the Council serious financial implications or could compromise the Council's position.

therefore it will be implemented immediately.

(Paragraph 3 – Information relating to financial/business affairs of particular person)

(Paragraph 5 – Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings)

The Executive considered an exempt report (Agenda Item 16), concerning the contract award for Pelham House.

RESOLVED that: the recommendations in the exempt report be agreed.

Other options considered:

·         Do nothing – this would leave multiple vulnerable adults without the care and support they require and would also put them at risk of being homeless. This is a statutory provision.

·         Contract extension – the current contract has already been extended so there is no provision to extend the contract further.

·         Re-tender a block contract – this would be a bigger financial risk to WBC as we would be liable for a set number of hours which might not always be used.

·         In-house provision – this service would not fit with an existing in-house service provision. External providers should have greater resources to call on to provide flexibility should sickness/leave/demand require this.