The Director of Adult Social Services approved the recommendation to authorise Commissioning Officers to commence a re-procurement of advocacy services between 1st April 2017 and March 31st 2018 with the new contract starting on 1st April 2018, with an estimated annual budget of £1,001,228.
The Commissioning Officer will liaise with PPPU regarding the procurement exercise to ensure CPRs, and due process, are adhered to.
The Director of Adult Social Services will use her delegated authority to take commissioning decisions which will be a direct consequence of this key decision, for example approval of the detailed specifications for procurement and subsequent contract awards. These will be significant operational decisions. This is subject to the decisions being in line with the key principles and features as described in the report.