Issue - meetings

A report was presented proposing a waiver to the county council's procurement rules to allow the completion of a direct award contract with Inspira to the value of £120,000 for the delivery of the careers hub service, following the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership being selected by the national Careers and Enterprise Company to deliver one of 20 pilot 'careers hubs'.

Resolved: That

  i.  the proposal to waive the procurement rules to allow the county council to enter into a contract with Inspira Cumbria Ltd (Inspira) for the delivery of the careers hub service be approved.

  ii.  the Director of Finance and Director of Economic Development and Planning be authorised to finalise the contractual arrangements and funding principles, on behalf of the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership and the county council.