Commissioners overseeing Liverpool Council have praised “focus and attention” being placed on contracts despite another agreement being allowed to run out.
When the local authority failed to promptly renew a dozen contracts ranging from its IT services to adult and social care, which could end up setting it back millions of pounds, the government appointed officials said last month it marked a “low point”. As senior members move to agree a series of new terms for eight services, the commissioners have recognised the council’s attempts to turn its fortunes around.
This is despite another set of agreements being allowed to run out, worth almost half a million pounds. When it meets next week, Liverpool Council’s cabinet will sign off on new contracts for eight services, including its adult and children’s services social care case management system with Liquid Logic.
