Issue - meetings

(i)         to approve the implementation of the recommendation of the tender evaluation panel;

(ii)        to make the Direction attached at Appendix 3 and instruct the interim Chief Officer to issue the Direction to Aberdeen City Council; and

(iii)      to instruct the interim Chief Officer to report back with the outcome of the local negotiations and a proposed way forward beyond the interim period to take account of the Strategic Commissioning Plan and the need to commission on the basis of outcome delivery.

The Board had before it a report by Jean Stewart-Coxon (Commercial and Procurement Services) which (1) provided an update on the outcome of the tender that was undertaken for Skills Development, Training and Employability Services for Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnerships; and (2) sought approval to implement the recommendations of the evaluation panel, as set out in the report attached at Appendix 1.

The Board resolved:-

(i)         to approve the implementation of the recommendation of the tender evaluation panel;

(ii)        to make the Direction attached at Appendix 3 and instruct the interim Chief Officer to issue the Direction to Aberdeen City Council; and

(iii)      to instruct the interim Chief Officer to report back with the outcome of the local negotiations and a proposed way forward beyond the interim period to take account of the Strategic Commissioning Plan and the need to commission on the basis of outcome delivery.