Decision details
Award of contracts for accommodation with social care support services for people using mental health services
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To give authority to call-off and award from
Framework 4, two contracts for the provision of accommodation with
social care support services, housing support and housing
management for people with mental health illness as required by
contracts standing orders.
Decision:
(i) that approval be given to the appointment of two provider organisations, Equinox Care and Look Ahead Housing and Care, to a framework for the provision of accommodation with social care support services, housing support and housing management. The length of the contract will be for a period of three years commencing in January 2011 with an option to extend the framework for a further two-year period;
(ii) that approval be given to award a call-off contract from the framework referred to in paragraph (i) to Equinox Care for the provision of accommodation with social care support services, housing support and housing management for up to 25 adults with high and medium mental health needs over three years with an option to extend the framework for a further two-year period;
(iii) that approval be given to award a call-off contract from the framework referred to in paragraph (i) to Look Ahead Housing and Care for the provision of accommodation with social care support services, housing support and housing management for up to 25 adults with high and medium mental health needs over three years with an option to extend the framework for a further two-year period.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Brent Primary Care Trust
Contact: Linda Martin, Head of Service Development and Commissioning Email: linda.martin@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 4061.
Report author: Linda Martin
Publication date: 17/01/2011
Date of decision: 17/01/2011
Decided at meeting: 17/01/2011 - Executive
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