Decision details

To approve an exemption from standing order 84a in order to award the new annual contracts to providers for carer services and to approve the extension to the partnership agreement with NHS Brent.

(i)         that approval be given to a two year extension of the s75 partnership agreement (and its contribution to the pooled budget detailed in paragraph 4.3 of this report) with NHS Brent approved on 26 May 2009 for the establishment of a pooled budget, such extension to take effect from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2013;

(ii)        that approval be given to an exemption in accordance with Contract Standing Order 84(a) from the usual tendering and quotation requirements of Standing Orders to permit negotiations leading to the award of one year contracts on the basis of good operational and financial reasons as set out in paragraph 3.15-3.21 of the report from the Director of Housing and Community Care.

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