Decision details

To approve the procurement of the framework to establish a list of preferred employment related partners (including providers from the voluntary and community sector) who the council can commission to deliver employment related services or seek to partner with when bidding for external funding. The framework with be for 2 years (+one).

(i)         that approval be given to the pre-tender considerations and the criteria to be used to evaluate tenders for the Brent Employment Services Provider Framework as set out in paragraph 3.26 of the report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Growth;

(ii)        that approval be given to the proposal to invite expressions of interest, agree shortlists, invite tenders for the Brent Employment Services Provider Framework and evaluate them in accordance with the evaluation criteria referred to in paragraph (i) above.

(iii)       that approval be given to a waiver from Contract Standing Order 104 (b) to evaluate Framework tenders solely on the basis of 100 per cent Quality as opposed to considering the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) for the reasons set out in Para. 3.28 to 3.34 of the Director’s report.