Decision details

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.

(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.