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Agreed that:-

(1) The Director of Adult Social Care be authorised to begin a
procurement process for the provision of a Trusted Assessor Service
in Sandwell to commence on 1 April 2024 for a period of 2 years to
31 March 2026 with the option to extend up to a further one year,
to 31 March 2027;

(2) The Council be authorised to award and enter into a contract
with the successful bidder, on terms to be agreed with the Director
of Adult Social Care for the provision of a Trusted Assessor
service in Sandwell to commence on 1 April 2024 for a period of 2
years to 31 March 2026 with the option to extend up to a further
one year. The overall contract value for 2 + 1 years is £XXX
(£XXX per annum);

(3) The Director of Adult Social Care and/or Monitoring Officer be
authorised to execute any documents necessary to give effect to the
proposals in recommendation (1) and (2) for the provision of the
Trusted Assessor Service in Sandwell;

(4) Approve an exemption to rule 8.8 and any other necessary part
of Contract Procedure Rules July 2022 to allow the contract to be
awarded to the successful tenderer in the event that the required
minimum number of tenders are not received;

(5) The Cabinet Member also approve Variations to the Contract up
to a maximum of 10% of the Contract value, should they be
necessitated, and that authority to approve such variations be
delegated to the appropriate Chief Officer in consultation with the
relevant Cabinet Member.