Decision details
Authority to invite tenders for Homecare Services for Adult Social Care and Children and Young People with Disabilities
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Authority to commence a procurement exercise for the provision of homecare services for adult social care and children and young people with disabilities.
Decision:
Cabinet RESOLVED to:
(1) Approve inviting tenders for Homecare Services for Adult Social Care and Children and Young People with Disabilities on the basis of the pre - tender considerations set out in section 3.3.1 of the report.
(2) Approve Officers evaluating the tenders referred to in (1) above on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in section 3.3.1(vi) of the report.
(3) Delegate authority to the Corporate Directors, Service Reform and Strategy and Children Young People and Community Development, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Employment and Climate Action to award the contracts for Homecare Services for Adult Social Care and Children and Young People with Disabilities for a term of three years, with the option to extend for a further three years and a final extension period of up to 24 months.
Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 19 October 2026
Reason Key: Signficant expenditure/savings of £500k or more;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Edwin Mensah, Head of Commissioning, Contracting and Market Management Email: edwin.mensah@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 4132.
Report author: Edwin Mensah
Publication date: 13/10/2026
Date of decision: 12/10/2026
Decided at meeting: 12/10/2026 - Cabinet
Date comes into force if not called in: 20/10/2026
Call-in deadline date: 19/10/2026
Current call-in Count: 0
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