Decision

The Director of Children & Families approved the decision to extend the contract with the current provider of Universal short breaks service, SCOPE. The extension period is from 01/04/2024 to 30/09/2024. This is 6 months extension out of the 1st of the 2 x 12 month extension and there will be further 1 x 6-months and 1 x 12-month extension periods remaining from 01/10/2024 to 31/03/2026. The value of the contract for the 6 months period is £112,050. Should all extensions be utilised the overall contract value will be £921,300 as the original contract value was £249,000 for the first year (01/04/22-31/03/2023), then reduced by £24,900 from 01/04/2023 (reduced annual value £224,100).