Decision details
Awards of new contracts to incumbent providers of housing support services for people with mental health needs
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To approve an exemption from tendering from
the requirements of contract standing orders, to allow direct
awards of new contracts to incumbent providers housing related
support services for Mental Health.
Decision:
(i) that approval be given to an exemption from the tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders pursuant to Contract Standing Order 84 for the reasons set out in paragraph 5 of the report from the Director of Housing and Community Care in order to allow for the direct award of new contracts for housing support services as set out in paragraph 2.2 of the report;
(ii) that authority be delegated to the Director of Housing and Community Care to directly award to the existing service providers as listed in Appendix 1 to the report, new contracts for housing support services for people with mental health needs for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011 with the option to extend until 30 November 2012;
(iii) that it be noted that the Director of Housing and Community Care will negotiate contract price reductions with regard to the new contracts providing that service quality can be maintained.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Internal
Contact: Email: zakia.durrani@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 2393.
Report author: Zakia Durrani
Publication date: 15/11/2010
Date of decision: 15/11/2010
Decided at meeting: 15/11/2010 - Executive
Accompanying Documents:
- hcc-extend-mental-health PDF 92 KB
- Restricted enclosure View reasons restricted