South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council looked to procure a supplier for the provision of Personal Protective Equipment on a 1+1 basis.

South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council awarded a 1+1 contract through the ESPO Framework: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) AND CLOTHING, INCLUDING WORKWEAR, SCHOOLWEAR AND BODY ARMOUR REF 144_23. This was procured via the direct award option through the framework. Options: An optional 1 year extension may be activated by the Authority if required.

Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition The county of which both authorities operated in were going through the LGR process which resulted in the decision being taken to award a short-term interim contract to cover this time, but also to allow a more long-term decision to be taken once an LGR model had been selected. This also allowed direct savings immediately with the incumbent who were proven to be of sufficient quality and service. West Devon Borough Council are insourcing their waste function from 1st April 2027 - this unpredictability leads to a difficult place to estimate quantities required from suppliers and therefore cannot accurately be judged until it is in place, therefore again awarding a formal contract to the incumbent allows the smooth transition of a supplier already knowing the setup and challenges of the organisation.

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