The Director of Children & Families approved the:
1. Extension of existing contracts with Independent Specialist Providers (ISPs) for the remaining three x 12 month extension periods, taking these contracts to 31st August 2020; and
2. Variation of existing contracts with both ISPs and mainstream providers to ensure they continue to be fit for purpose.
As the agreements are concluded exclusively between public authorities, by virtue of Regulation 12(7) of the Public Contracts Regulation (PCR) 2015 the arrangements fall outside the scope of Part 2 of the PCR and are not procurements for the purposes of the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules (CPR) by virtue of CPR 1.5.2 1 The Agreements ensure that the Local Authority complies with its obligations under the Children & Families Act 2014.