Issue - meetings

This report seeks authority to appoint Providers onto the Brent Employment Services Framework, as required by Contract Standing Order 88. This report summarises the process undertaken in tendering this Framework and, following the completion of the evaluation of the tenders, recommends to whom the Framework should be awarded.

That approval be given to approve the appointments of the twelve (12) providers listed in Para. 3.15 of the report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Growth to the Brent Employment Services (multi-provider) Framework for an initial period of two (2) years with an option to extend up to a further two (2) years.

Councillor Mashari (Lead Member, Employment and Skills) introduced the report from the Strategic Director, Regeneration and Growth which sought authority to appoint providers onto the Brent Employment Services Framework, as required by Contract Standing Order 88. The report summarised the process undertaken in tendering the Framework and, following the completion of the evaluation of the tenders, recommended to whom the Framework should be awarded.

Councillor Mashari drew attention to evaluation criteria on which submissions were assessed and referred to upcoming call offs which included the re-commissioning of a Job Brokerage service and European Social Fund specifications due to be launched in January 2015.

RESOLVED:

that approval be given to approve the appointment of the twelve providers listed in Para. 3.15 of the report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Growth to the Brent Employment Services (multi-provider) Framework for an initial period of two years with an option to extend up to a further two years.