Decision details

Waiver under Procurement Regulations - R0366 - Edufocus Ltd

Decision Maker: Director of Digital

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Purpose:

EVOLVE is an online system for the planning, approval and management of educational visits, sports fixtures and extra-curricular activities.

This waiver is to seek to waive Procurement Rule 9 which requires 3 quotes for requirements between £10,000 to £74,999. The product is unique and from a proprietary supplier which is the reason for not completing a further competition.
The supplier has advised that they do not work with resellers so we are unable to explore compliant routes to market via a reseller framework. No alternative options exist but to purchase through a direct award route.

The customer, Alan Wilton, Head of Service from the Safety & Resilience team has been consulted in the decision making process to waive procurement rules.

Decision:

Carol Groom, Head of ICT Strategy & Assurance on behalf of Peter Lloyd, Director of Digital, took a decision to waive Procurement Rule 9 which requires 3 quotes for requirements between £10,000 to £74,999 and accepts the provisions of this waiver and to award a 36 month contract extension to Edufocus Ltd to the value of £34,464.09.

 

Divisions Affected: (All Divisions);

Contact: Helen Patten Email: helen.patten@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 536129.

Date of decision: 25/06/2024

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