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Authority to award contract for Carer Support Services

Decision Maker: Director - Adult Social Care

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Approval to award contract for Carers Support Services.

Decision:

That the Director of Adult Social Care:

 

i)              Approves the award of the contract for Carers Support Services for children and adults to Brent Carers Centre as per form of tender for an initial contract term of two (2) years with an option to extend for up to a further two (2) years on a 12 months basis each time (2+1+1) and for a total sum of £895,994.01 over the four (4) year contract period.

Reasons for the decision:

As detailed within the accompanying report.

Alternative options considered:

As detailed within the accompanying report.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Reason Key: Signficant expenditure/savings of £500k or more;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Officer scheme of delegation.

Parties Consulted: Specific consultation has not been carried out with ward councillors. There has been engagement with carers, families and care and support agencies in Brent. The Council orgainsed a carers celebration event at the Brent Civic Centre in November 2022 where we invited the entire carer community in Brent including providers and unpaid carers. Hearing views and experiences helped to shape service development. On the basis of the responses from the participants, officers are confident that the new Carers Service will be able to address the needs of people receiving the service and improve the service offered to residents.

Contact: Andrew Davies, Head of Commissioning, Contract and Market Management Email: andrew.davies@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 1609.

Publication date: 19/06/2023

Date of decision: 16/06/2023

Effective from: 27/06/2023

Accompanying Documents:

 

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