Purpose

Award decision on the provision of specialist
co-located IDVA contract

Decision

1.   
To note that Appendix 2 and Appendix 3
are not for publication on the basis that they contain information
relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person
(including the authority holding that information) as set out in
paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as
amended).
 
2.   
To approve the contract award to Advance Charity, for the
specialist co-located IDVA service for an initial period of two
years (with the possibility to extend for two additional years)
effective from 1 April 2024 at a total cost of £660,000.
 

Reasons for the decision

It is recommended that the
contract for the co-located IDVA service is awarded to Advance
Charity because
the bid from Advance Charity was evaluated as having met the
criteria in all aspects.
 

Alternative options considered

1.  Award the contract to the bidder -
This is the recommended option:

2.  Do not award the contract and go out
to tender again

3.  Do not award the contract and bring
the service in-house

4.  Do not award the contract and do not
bring the service in-house (no service provided)