Decision details

Approval to award a Dynamic Purchasing System for Care Within The Home

Decision Maker: Assistant Director Commissioning (ASC)

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

This contract covers all the Council’s printing requirements from publicity and promotional material to corporate stationery and printed forms where required by the business. Apart from the corporate stationery and forms all the print requirements are bespoke material, one-offs and hugely varied in their requirements. Over the life of the previous contract the Council's print spend has being driven down through a combination of better buying through the contract and a move to digital communications, but there is still a need for printed material to communicate with residents.

 

The new contract is for an initial period of three (3) years and has two (2) optional two (2) year extensions.

 

A full OJEU procurement has been carried out and following the evaluation of the seven (7) responses received, the response from Corporate Document Services Ltd, scoring highest for both quality and price, has been identified as the most economically advantageous tender.

 

Decision:

It was agreed that the DPS will be set up on 1st October 2021 and all awards going forward are approved.

 

Reasons for the decision:

Adult Social Care has specific duties under the Care Act 2014 to provide services to vulnerable adults. This Statutory service enables and supports people to remain independent and living in their own homes for longer.

 

Alternative options considered:

None.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Publication date: 25/08/2021

Date of decision: 20/08/2021