Decision details
Approval to Award a Contract for Housing Related Support Mental Health Accommodation based services (Recordable Officer Decision)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To seek approval for the direct award of a contract for the provision of Accommodation Based Mental Health (‘MH’) Housing Related Support (‘HRS’) services, following Lead Member approval to the waiver of Contract Standing Orders.
Decision:
To approve award of the contract for the provision of Accommodation Based Mental Health Housing Related Support services (in 79 units within the Borough) to, Wandsworth, Westminster & Brent Mind, for a one-year period commencing 6th January 2020.
Reasons for the decision:
The current service provider has given notice to terminate their accommodation based mental health Housing Related Support (HRS) contracts with effect from 5th January 2020. In order to minimise disruption to service delivery and users approval has been sought to enter into a direct award of contract for a 12 month period, following which the service would be subject to a re-procurement process.
Alternative options considered:
In order to minimise disruption to service delivery and users approval has been sought to waive Contract Standing Orders in order to allow the direct award of contract for a 12 month period to the other provider currently involved in delivering the service under the consortia agreement.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Officer Scheme of Delegation - Part 3 of Constitution
Parties Consulted: None
Publication date: 26/11/2019
Date of decision: 22/11/2019