Issue details

Officer decision to procure services through a Modified Open Framework (value under £500K), the “Access to Resources Framework”

 

 

Pursuant to an Authorisation from: Cabinet decision (Implementing a Modified Dynamic Purchasing System (MDPS) for Professional Services in Children’s Social Care on 10th November 2021).

Following the conclusion of a competitive procurement process for the Access to Resources Framework, this paper sets out the 2024-25 Round 3 of applications. Having consulted with the Cabinet Member Cllr Stephen Davies (Cabinet Member for Children’s Safeguarding and Early Years) in accordance with the Cabinet decision 10th November 2021:



DECISION:



To award a Framework Agreement to the following 2024-25 Round 3 preferred suppliers in the following lots:



Lot 1: Independent Specialist Assessments & Testing



Lot 2: Therapeutic Services



Lot 3: Support to Families



2. To procure and award Call-Off contracts to those successful Round 3 Framework Suppliers who are selected to provide the professional services under the framework during the mini competitive processes.



(A total of 15 providers have been added to the framework, please see appendix 3 for list of providers, services and lots. The total number of providers now stands at 51).

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/09/2024

Decision due: 29 Aug 2024 by Executive Director of Children's Services

Lead director: Ann James

Decisions

Documents

Background papers

  • Decision - Implementing a Modified Dynamic Purchasing System (MDPS) for Professional Services in Childrens Social Care (gloucestershire.gov.uk)  
  • Officer decision Round 2: Decision - Officer decision to procure services through a Modified Open Framework (value under £500K), the “Access to Resources Framework”. (gloucestershire.gov.uk)  
  • Officer decision Round 1: Procurement route change (from a Modified (Pseudo) Dynamic Purchase System (MDPS) to a Modified (Pseudo) Open Framework, and officer decision to procure services through a Modified Open Framework (value under £500K), the “Access to Resources Framework