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This report concerns the procurement of Information Advice and Guidance for families of children aged 0-5 attending Children’s Centres in Brent. This report requests approval to invite tenders in respect of information, advice and guidance for families of children aged 0-5 attending Children’s Centres, as required by Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89. The report seeks the Executive’s approval of the project timetable and selection criteria for the procurement exercise.

(i)         that the pre-tender considerations and the criteria to be used to evaluate tenders for an Information Advice and Guidance Service at Children’s Centres as set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report from the Director of Children and Families be approved;

(ii)        that officers to invite tenders and evaluate them in accordance with the approved evaluation criteria.

Councillor Pavey (Lead Member, Children and Families) introduced the report which concerned the procurement of Information Advice and Guidance for families of children aged 0-5 attending Children’s Centres in Brent. The report requested approval to invite tenders as required by Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89.  The report also sought the Executive’s approval of the project timetable and selection criteria for the procurement exercise. Councillor Pavey stressed the importance of the service in providing free advice to parents and carers with 1,208 assisted in 2012/13. The procurement process would take into account value for money and outcomes and the contract aimed to start in April 2014.

Members requested that in future, information on the types of service provided be made available.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the pre-tender considerations and the criteria to be used to evaluate tenders for an Information Advice and Guidance Service at Children’s Centres as set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report from the Director of Children and Families be approved;

(ii)        that officers invite tenders and evaluate them in accordance with the approved evaluation criteria.