Decision details

Resolved:-

1.1 Following the appropriate procurement processes and in line with the Council’s Procurement and Contract Procedure rules, that the Director Law and Governance be authorised to agree and enter into a new contract with the successful tenderer for the provision of a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) for a three year period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2026 (with the option to extend for a further year) on terms to be agreed by the Director of Children’s Services and Education.

1.2 That the Director Law and Governance be authorised to make any necessary exemptions to the Council’s Procurement and Contract procedure rules to allow action in point 1 to be undertaken.