City of Doncaster Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Advocacy Service Contract Waiver and Recommissioning by City of Doncaster Council

Awarded 31 Jul 2024

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Awarded31 Jul 2024
Value£2,450,000.00
SupplierVoiceAbility
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 1y 4mo ago11mo term
Awarded 31 July 2024Expired 2 July 2025

City of Doncaster Council awarded a contract to VoiceAbility for advocacy services, with a waiver for a period of 9 months to enable the successful recommissioning and re-tender of the service.

The decision followed pre-procurement preparatory commissioning works that established the scope and complexity of the contract had changed significantly, leaving insufficient time to complete a robust procurement process with a successful outcome for both customers and the Council.

The contract value is £2,450,000.

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