Purpose

Using a grant received from the DHSC’s
Accelerating Reform Fund to direct award a contract to CC2i Ltd for
the development of an APP to support unpaid carers.

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION
 

Date of Decision:

25 July 2025
 

Title:

Direct award of a contract for the Development
of an Unpaid Carers APP
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job Title)

Ian Spicer
Strategic Director Adult Care, Housing and
Public Health
 
 

Details of Specific Delegation
or
Delegation contained in the relevant
Sub-Scheme of Delegation.
 

Appendix 9, Section 4C3, of the
Council’s Constitution provides that “The Strategic
Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health is authorised to
discharge executive functions through the commissioning and
provision of social services for adults and public health services
for the whole population and delivery of housing for the Borough,
including: (4) Strategic Commissioning; (a)
Commissioning”.
 
Page 36 refers.
 

Decision:

Direct award a contract for the Development of
an Unpaid Carers APP to CC2i Ltd.
 

Reasons for the Decision:

A grant has been received from the
DHSC’s Accelerated Reform Fund to
develop an APP to support Unpaid Carers in the Borough, to improve
the advice and information offer provided by RMBC and meet our Care Act duties.
 
Following an Exemption from Financial and
Procurement Procedure Rules and the publication of a Transparency
Notice (UK5) on the Central Digital
Platform (CDP) in line with the requirements of the Procurement Act
2023
 
 

Details of alternative options considered and
rejected:

None considered
 

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet
Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the
decision:

None identified

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

None granted
 

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision
Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an
outside body which relates to the decision:

None identified

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

None granted
 

Reports or parts of reports considered

Procurement Sourcing Strategy – Not
for publication

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to award a contract to
CC2i Ltd to develop an Unpaid Carers
APP.
 
I confirm that in
making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles
of public life.
 
Signed by the
Decision Maker:
 

Dated:         
25 July 2025
 
Name:         
Ian Spicer                         
Job Title:     Strategic Director
Adult Care Housing and Public Health.