Decision details

To approve arrangements to procure Supporting People services where existing contracts are terminating in 2012 to 2014 either from the WLA Supporting People Framework Agreement or local procurement arrangements.

(i)         that the update on the progress of the West London framework procurement project be noted;

(ii)        that agreement be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders to award interim contracts for Supporting People funded services to existing providers on the basis of good operational and financial reasons as set out in paragraph 3.3 to 3.4 of the report from the Director of Adult Social Services and the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects;

(iii)       that approval be given to the award of interim contracts for Supporting People funded services as set out in Table 1 of section 3.3 of the report for a period of up to 5 months;

(iv)       that approval be given to a one year contract extension to the Single Homeless Hostels contracts detailed in section 3.3 of the Directors’ report.

(v)        that approval be given to the pre-tender considerations and the criteria to be used to evaluate tenders as set out in paragraph 3.5 of the report.

(vi)       that approval be given to officers inviting expressions of interest, agreeing shortlists, inviting tenders for the Supporting People Housing Related Support Services Framework and their evaluation in accordance with the evaluation criteria referred to in (v) above;

(vii)      that the Supporting People budget and saving update be noted.

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