Decision details

RESOLVED:

1. That Cabinet grants approval to procure a contract for the provision of Surrey Online School. The new contract will start on 1 September 2022. This will be a 3-year contract with the option to extend by an additional two years in 12 monthly increments, making the possible contract term 5 years in total.  Current estimated annual value is circa £310,000 so total cost over the maximum 5-year period could be up to £1,550,000.

2. That authority for the contract award decision be delegated to the Executive Director for Children, Families and Lifelong Learning and the Cabinet Member for Education and Learning.

Reason for decision:

To comply with the Procurement and Contract Standing Orders agreed by the Council in May 2019 and to provide Cabinet with strategic oversight of planned procurement projects for 2021/22.

A new contract is required to meet the statutory obligation of Surrey County Council by providing quality assured learning experiences online for vulnerable children and children with additional needs.

(The decisions on this item can be called-in by the Children, Families, Lifelong Learning & Culture Select Committee)