Decision details

JAW/005/22-23 Citizens Advice Contract Award

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Decision Maker: Adur Cabinet Member for Communities and Wellbeing, Worthing Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

The Adur Cabinet Member for Communities and Wellbeing and the Worthing Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing:-

 

1.    Noted the outcome of the procurement process for general advice services carried out by West Sussex County Council (WSCC) on behalf of the Districts and Borough.

 

2.    Delegated authority to the Director for Communities to enter into the contract with Citizens Advice West Sussex on the terms set out in this report.

 

3.    Noted that the contract sum payable by each Council for the period 2021-2028 is within the annual budget allocation of £83,824 for Adur and £79,829 for Worthing.

 

Reasons for the decision:

Adur Cabinet Member for Communities & Wellbeing: I am happy to approve for the reasons given.

Worthing Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing: The procurement process showed that the Citizens Advice West Sussex provided the most economically advantageous tender for Adur and Worthing Councils.

Alternative options considered:

Prior to the end of the contract with Citizens Advice West Sussex in April 2021, West Sussex County Council commenced a new competitive procurement process for advice services for 2022-2028. This resulted in the reselection of Citizens Advice West Sussex as the preferred service provider.

 

No alternative options were considered to be appropriate.

Publication date: 31/08/2022

Date of decision: 31/08/2022

Effective from: 08/09/2022

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