Decision details

Gateway 2 - Contract Award Approval - Generalist Community Legal Advice Services to Citizens Advice Southwark 2025-2030

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Equalities, Democracy and Finance

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve the award of contract to Citizens Advice

Decision:

That the Cabinet member for Equalities, Democracy and Finance:-

1.  Approves the contract award for generalist external community legal advice services, to Citizens Advice Southwark (CAS) through a single supplier negotiation for an estimated annual sum of £646,812 over a period of three years from 1 April 2025, with an option to extend for up to two years, making a total estimated contract sum of £3.234m.

2.  Approves an annual increase on the contract value in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the course of the contract, set in September of each year for the following financial year in line with CPI.

 

Publication date: 14/02/2025

Date of decision: 14/02/2025

Effective from: 22/02/2025

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