Wilkinsons C.I. Limited: Contract extension

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A decision made on 13 October 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2017-0036
Decision Summary Title :	The Wilkinsons CI Limited Contract extension		Date of Decision Summary:	06 October 2017
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	Assistant Director
Written Report Title :	N/A		Date of Written Report:	N/A
Written Report Author:	N/A		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	N/A
Subject: 12-month extension to the contract for services with Wilkinsons CI Limited for the storage, distribution, merchandising and reconciliation of Channel Islands Lottery instant tickets in Jersey.
Decision(s): The Assistant Minster approved the 12-month extension to the contract for services with Wilkinsons CI Limited and agreed to sign it.
Reason(s) for Decision: In order to allow the States Trading Supervisory Board in Guernsey to complete its review of the Channel Islands Lottery before agreeing a future strategy it is necessary to extend the contract for services for 12 months until 31st December 2018. This extension is within procurement guidelines.
Resource Implications: The Economic Development, Tourism, Sport & Culture Department will continue to manage the contract from existing resources with costs recovered from the Channel Islands Lottery (Jersey) Fund.
Action required: Assistant Minister to sign the extension to the contract for services with Wilkinsons CI Limited.
Signature: Deputy M J Norton		Position: Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)