Decision

Councillor Barnham MOVED, Councillor Krupski SECONDED, and it was RESOLVED to:

·                Approve the establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) for taxi and minibus travel assistance for two years, with the option to extend for up to a further four years up to a maximum value of £38.4m over the lifetime of the DPS (six years).

·                Approve the admission of the preferred providers onto the DPS, provided that they meet the selection and award criteria for admission as set out in the tender documents.

·                Delegate authority to Executive Director for Children and Young People (in consultation with the Director of Law and Corporate Governance to select the preferred providers in accordance with the selection and award criteria published in the tender documentation.

·                Approve an extension of up to 10 months until 31st March 2024 of the current DPS at cost of £4.5m.

·                Approve the award of contract from the YPO single supplier framework to Access Adam Care Commissioning for the DPS software licence, which provides the multifunctional platform and support functions needed to operate the DPS. The contract length will be for two years from 1 April 2024 with the option to extend for a further four years.  The total value of the contract is £338.8k.