Decision
Analysis
outcome: The Cabinet approved the commencement of a procurement exercise for the supplier and authorized the Director for Digital, Data & The Customer Experience to make any necessary changes to the process.
summary: The decision at stake is the procurement of a Concessionary Travel Mobility Assessment supplier with a total contract value up to £700k.
topline: The Cabinet has decided to procure a Concessionary Travel Mobility Assessment supplier with a total contract value up to £700k.
reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves a significant financial value and the potential impact on non-automatic assessments for Concessionary Travel.
affected_stakeholders: ["Cabinet members", "Director for Digital, Data & The Customer Experience", "Strategic Director of Finance", "Portfolio Holders for Performance, Communications, Customer Experience, and Finance and Highways"]
contentiousness_score: 5
political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.
URL: https://moderngov.harrow.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=63151
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Outcome:
Is Key Decision?: Yes
Is Callable In?: Yes
Purpose: Ask for approval to procure a contract for a Concessionary Travel Mobility Assessment supplier and to ask for authority to award the new contract to the successful bidder.
Content: Ask for approval to procure a contract for a Concessionary Travel Mobility Assessment supplier and to ask for authority to award the new contract to the successful bidder. RESOLVED: That (1) the commencement of a procurement exercise for a Concessionary Travel Mobility Assessment supplier with a total contract value up to £700k for the assessment of non-automatic applications as well as the full concessionary travel service administration, subject to demonstration of Best Value, for an initial contract term of three years with the option to extend for a period of up to two years in twelve-month segments (3 +1 +1) be approved; (2) the Director for Digital, Data & The Customer Experience be authorised, following consultation with the Strategic Director of Finance and the Portfolio Holder for Performance, Communications and Customer Experience, to make any changes required to the process to deliver this procurement successfully; (3) following the procurement exercise, the Strategic Director of Finance be authorised, following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Performance, Communications and Customer Experience, and the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Highways, to award the new contract to the successful bidder. Reason for Decision: The value of the contract to deliver the service was in excess of £500,000. Therefore, Cabinet approval was required to re-procure the service. Endorsing the recommendation would ensure a competitive procurement process resulting in the award of the contract and enabling non-automatic assessments for Concessionary Travel.
Date of Decision: December 17, 2024