Decision details

To directly award a one off contract to Mace consultancy to develop North East Derbyshire’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund Investment Plan and support the Council to establish an appropriate delivery/management model. This will enable the District’s allocation of the fund to be unlocked delivered in an appropriate manner.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has launched the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, allocating funds to local authorities. To access these funds the Council must develop and submit an Investment Plan by 1 August 2022 that has involved and consulted with local stakeholders to shape the priorities and funding allocations.
Publicising the contract through the Council’s Intend procurement process would risk missing the deadline.
The total cost of the contract is up to £20,000, which is fully funded by Central Government in recognition that local authorities are likely to need this additional capacity in order to meet the deadline.

Consideration was given to undertaking this work in-house but the timescale and other necessary duties meant that this was not a reasonable option and exposed the Council to the risk of missing the deadline to access the funds.