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Authority to tender a contract for Independent Reviewing Officer Service for Looked After Children.

 

 

Meeting: 10/11/2014 - Cabinet (Item 4)

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This report requests approval to invite tenders in respect of the contract for the Brent IRO Service for Looked After Children as required by Contract Standing Order 88 and 89.

Decision:

(i)         that approval be given to the invite of tenders for Brent Independent Reviewing Service for Looked After Children on the basis of the pre - tender considerations set out in paragraph (vi) of the report from the Strategic Director of Children and Young People;

(ii)        that the tender be let for a term of two years with the option to extend for a further 12 months;

(iii)       that officers evaluate the tenders referred to in paragraph (i) above on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in paragraph (vi) of the report.

Minutes:

Councillor Moher (Lead Member, Children and Young People) introduced the report which requested approval to invite tenders in respect of the contract for the Brent Independent Reviewing Officer team (IRO) for Looked After Children as required by Contract Standing Order 88 and 89. Aid Hour was currently contracted by Brent Council to source and provide local independent IROs to enable the Local Authority to fulfil its statutory duty in this area of work. A new contract was entered into with Aid Hour, following approval under exemption from tendering, set out in CSO86 (e) (i). This contract was awarded for the period 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2014, with the option to extend for a further year, which was duly utilized.

 

Councillor Moher emphasised the need for high quality providers to be attracted to tender so that a good service could be available to support young people in care.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(i)         that approval be given to the invite of tenders for Brent Independent Reviewing Service for Looked After Children on the basis of the pre-tender considerations set out in paragraph (vi) of the report from the Strategic Director of Children and Young People;

 

(ii)        that the tender be let for a term of two years with the option to extend for a further 12 months;

 

(iii)       that officers evaluate the tenders referred to in paragraph (i) above on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in paragraph (vi) of the report.

 

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