Decision details
Renewal of existing contracts for the delivery of Speech and Language Therapy Service to Key Stage 1&2 and Key Stage 3&4 for pupils in mainstream Brent schools
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To approve a one year extension to the current contract with the incumbent for the Key Stage 1&2 and Key Stage 3&4 speech and language therapy service in mainstream Brent schools, on the basis that there is a proposed review of services to determine whether there are merits and savings/efficiencies to be made by commissioning the service jointly with health.
Decision:
(i) that approval be given from the tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders to allow the renewal of the current Speech and Language Therapy contract for Key Stages 1&2 with Brent Community Services from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 at a total cost of £255,148 at existing terms and conditions, on the basis that there are good operational and financial reasons for doing so as set out in section 3 of the report from the Director of Children and Families;
(ii) that approval be given to an exemption from the tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders to allow the renewal of the current Speech and Language Therapy contract for Key Stages 3&4 with North West London Hospitals Trust from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 at a total cost of £103,060 at existing terms and conditions, on the basis that there are good operational and financial reasons for doing so as set out in section 3 of the Director’s report.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Krutika Pau, Director of Children and Families Email: krutika.pau@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 3126.
Report author: Krutika Pau
Publication date: 26/11/2012
Date of decision: 12/11/2012
Decided at meeting: 12/11/2012 - Executive
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