Decision

Complex Needs Support Worker attached to the Rough Sleeper Service

The proposed contract for the above will be between £12,000 (inc VAT) and £120,000 (inc VAT).

With this RFW I include a copy of the specification or brief which has been prepared for this contract and which details the goods, services and/or works which will be provided.

Specification Attached (and provide a brief description of the contract below):
A full-time Complex Needs Support Worker hosted by Freedom Community Alliance guiding complex clients to navigate services to enable them to access their required levels of support and to where possible effect sustainable long-term change.

I can also confirm that the contract terms which will be used for this contract will be the Council’s standard terms and conditions for goods and services or (where relevant) works or, where this is not the case, I have sought the approval of Legal Services to the alternative terms and conditions that I propose to use for this contract.

In accordance with paragraph 12 of the Council’s Contract Procedures Rules, quotations should be obtained from more than one supplier using a request for quotation (RFQ) and the quote evaluated as successful, in compliance with the evaluation criteria in the RFQ, should be accepted. In the alternative officers may consider running an open tender process in accordance with paragraph 13 of the Contract Procedure Rules.

Reasons for the decision

It is not appropriate in the circumstances for quotes to be obtained from more than one supplier.

Alternative options considered

I can confirm that I have sought all relevant procurement advice and consider that it is appropriate that this requirement be waived for the listed reason.