Decision details

Date of Decision:

19 May 2022

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Jo Brown Assistant Chief Executive

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

Assistant Chief Executive – Sub Scheme of Delegation

In respect of procurement, contract administration and best value:

In accordance with Financial and Procurement Procedure Rules, matters relating to the specification for works, goods and services, the seeking of estimates, quotations and tenders, the evaluation of the same and acceptance of tenders relating to contracts for works, goods and services in accordance with approved budgets or supplementary estimates.

Brief Description of Decision: 

That the contract for the delivery of the Level 3 Team Leader or Supervisor and Level 5 Operations and Department Manager Apprenticeships be awarded to IODA Ltd for an initial term of 18 months.

Reasons for the Decision:

The contract for the delivery of the Level 3 Team Leader or Supervisor and Level 5 Operations and Department Manager Apprenticeship Programmes is to be awarded following on from a further competition exercise via the YPO Framework.

The contract will ensure a continuation of leadership and management development for staff. In line with the Constitution the Assistant Chief Executive has the delegated authority to enter into procurement contracts (in excess of £250,000) for support and maintenance which are renewed within five years of the original contract without the need to seek further Cabinet approval.

The outcome of the further competition exercise has identified the successful bidder as IODA Ltd.

The initial contract term will be 18 months. The estimated value of the contract is £517,000 which will be managed within existing operational budgets.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

The agreed route to market for all apprenticeship programmes offered within the Council is via the YPO Framework. Alternative routes to market outside of established procurement frameworks would have incurred unnecessary additional time and costs without achieving any additional benefits.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

The Final Tender Evaluation Report:

22-025 - Level 3 Team Leader or Supervisor and Level 5 Operations and Department Manager

The purpose of the tender evaluation report is to provide the Assistant Chief Executive with a summary of the procurement process undertaken, the outcomes achieved, along with any potential issues and risks in order to seek approval to undertake an award to IODA Ltd.