Agreed as amended in bold italics and strikethrough:
The Cabinet Member for Safer & Stronger Communities is RECOMMENDED to approve an exemption from the tendering requirements of Oxfordshire County Council’s Contract Procedure Rules and to:
(a) approve an extension to the existing contract with Lion Apparel Ltd for a period of 6 months, with an option to withdraw sooner if that is feasible;
(b)
delegate authority to the Director for Community
Safety and Shared Services and Chief Fire Officer to extend the
contract for a further 3 months or less
should the new contract not be operational in sufficient
time to allow for a seamless transition.