Decision details

Approval to use the Bloom Consultancy Framework to appoint Hyas Associates on a call on / call off basis to continue to provide Project Management advice and additional resource capacity to the South West Herts Joint Strategic Plan programme

Decision Maker: Strategic Director (Place)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Hyas Associates have been providing ongoing capacity support to the South West Herts JSP programme since 2021. This has been procured utilising a Certificate of Authorisation with a contract ceiling of £74,999. Looking ahead to the work programme for 2024/25 and 2025/26, this cost ceiling will likely be exceeded within the next two months. Given the desire of the JSP programme team to facilitate continuity of support from Hyas Associates, procurement advice is that the most appropriate route to appointing Hyas Associates to continue to provide this support would be to use the Bloom Consultancy Framework. This framework works on a direct award to Bloom (a NEPO framework) who will coordinate a quote from Hyas Associates to continue to support the JSP programme.

Decision:

Approval to use Bloom award a contract for to provide Project Management advice and additional resource capacity for a fifteen (15) months period to Hyas Associates

Alternative options considered:

N/A

Publication date: 14/03/2024

Date of decision: 13/03/2024

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