Decision Maker: Director of Digital
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
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.
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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