The Deputy Director of Children and Families
Social Work approved the award of a new contract under Regulation
32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - Use of the
negotiated procedure without prior publication of a Contract Notice
- to Link Maker for the Link Maker Matching Licence. The contract
shall be for the period 01/07/22 to 30/06/23 with the option to
extend by up to 36 months. The renewal cost for the initial 12
month contract period will be £59,364.38. The potential total
value if the extension is taken up in full has been estimated at
approximately £307,978.