Issue - meetings

This report seeks the approval of the Executive to award a contract for the provision of Supporting People - Emergency Response 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 provider 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 Emergency Response to the Barnet Group 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 Emergency Response Service is estimated to be circa £100,000 per annum for the contract period stated at paragraph (i) above.

Councillor Hirani (Lead Member, Adults and Health) introduced the report which sought approval to award a contract for the provision of Supporting People - Emergency Response 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 provider for award of the proposed contract the former having expired in March. Councillor Hirani referred to the financial implications and other benefits including activities associated with the contract. Councillor R Moher welcomed the award of the contract to Elders Voice, a local organisation.

The Executive also had before them an appendix to the report which was not for publication as it contained the following category of exempt information as specified in Schedule 12 of the Local Government (Access to Information Act) 1972: 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 Emergency Response to the Barnet Group 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 Emergency Response Service is estimated to be circa £100,000 per annum for the contract period stated at paragraph (i) above.