Decision details

Date of Decision:

22/5/25

Title:

Award of a contract for the development of an Unpaid Carers APP

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Ian Spicer

Strategic Director Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Appendix 9, Section 4C3, of the Council’s Constitution provides that “The Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health is authorised to discharge executive functions through the commissioning and provision of social services for adults and public health services for the whole population and delivery of housing for the Borough, including: (4) Strategic Commissioning; (a) Commissioning”. 

Decision:

As detailed in an approved  Exemption from Financial and Procurement Procedure Rules a contract is to be direct awarded to a suitably qualified provider to develop an Unpaid Carers APP. This award is on the basis that the requirement does not exist in the market and therefore needs to be developed on a prototype basis.

Reasons for the Decision:

A grant has been received from the DHSC’s Accelerated Reform Fund to develop an APP to support Unpaid Carers in the Borough, to improve the advice and information offer provided by RMBC and meet our Care Act duties.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

None considered.

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

No conflicts of interest declared.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision:

No conflicts of interest declared.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

ERF000505-24 - Exemption from Financial and Procurement Procedure Rules. Not for publication