Issue - meetings

          The Board considered a report of the Executive Director – Adult Services, which sought a waiver in compliance with Procurement Standing Orders 1.14.4 (v) and 1.14.5 of Parts 2 and 3 of Procurement Standing Order to extend the Halton Sensory Service from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

          It was noted that following a procurement process undertaken in 2018, a 3 year contract with the option to extend for a one plus one year period was awarded to Vision Sensory Services. In July 2022, the final available extension was awarded with the contract due to end in June 2023.

          Over the pandemic, the Sensory Service continued to be provided but in a different way. It was considered that a review was required to inform the service delivery model and future commissioning. A one year extension was requested to allow the work to be undertaken.

          RESOLVED: That the Board

1)    note the contents of the report; and

2)    approve a waiver in compliance with Procurement Standing Orders 1.14.4 (v) and 1.14.5 of Parts 2 and 3 of Procurement Standing Orders to extend the Halton Sensory Service from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.