Issue - meetings

This report seeks the approval of the Executive to award a contract for the provision of Accident Prevention and Handyperson Service as required by Standing Order 88(c). This report summarises the results of the procurement process undertaken by Brent officers and following completion of the evaluation recommends a contractor for award of the proposed contract. The report also sets out the financial implications and other benefits associated with the contract.

(i)         that approval be given to the award of the contract for Supporting People - Accident Prevention and Handyperson Service to Elders Voice for an initial contract period of two (2) years with the option to extend for a further period of one (1) plus one (1) years.

(ii)        that it be noted that the value of the contract for the provision of Accident Prevention and Handyperson Services is estimated to be circa £137,000 per annum for up to four year duration of the contract over the contract period stated at paragraph (i) above.

(iii)       that it be noted the successful bidder is also the incumbent and therefore no transition period for contract implementation is required.

The report from the Acting Director Adult Social Services sought approval to award a contract for the provision of Accident Prevention and Handyperson Service as required by Standing Order 88(c). The report summarised the results of the procurement process undertaken by Brent officers and following completion of the evaluation recommended a contractor for award of the proposed contract. The report also set out the financial implications and other benefits associated with the contract.

Councillor Hirani (Lead Member, Adults and Health) stated that the successful bidder had been competitive both in terms of price and quality and he was pleased the council would be able to continue to offer more services to vulnerable and elderly people.

The Executive also had before them an appendix to the report which was not for publication as it contained the following category of exempt information as specified in Schedule 12 of the Local Government (Access to Information Act) 1972: 

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

RESOLVED:

(i)         that approval be given to the award of the contract for Supporting People - Accident Prevention and Handyperson Service to Elders Voice for an initial contract period of two years with the option to extend for a further period of one plus one years;

(ii)        that it be noted that the value of the contract for the provision of Accident Prevention and Handyperson Services is estimated to be circa £137,000 per annum for up to four year duration of the contract over the contract period stated at paragraph (i) above;

(iii)       that it be noted the successful bidder was also the incumbent and therefore no transition period for contract implementation is required.