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In accordance with the Council’s Contract Standing Order No 88 this report seeks  Cabinet approval to award two separate contracts (Contract 1: Generalist and Specialist Legal Advice and Contract 2: Brent Advice Partnership) for the delivery of Advice and Guidance Services in Brent. Both contracts are for a period of three years with options to extend for two single years. This report provides details of the services, the procurement process undertaken and, following the completion of the evaluation of the tenders, recommendation for award of the contracts

(i)         that approval be given to the award of the contract for the delivery of Advice and Guidance Services in Brent: Generalist and Specialist Legal Advice to Brent Citizens Advice Bureau, effective from 1 April 2016, for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend the contracts for a further two (2) successive one (1) year periods;

(ii)        that approval be given to the award of the contract for the delivery of Advice and Guidance Services in Brent: Brent Advice Partnership to Brent Citizens Advice Bureau, effective from 1 April 2016, for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend the contracts for a further two (2) successive one (1) year periods.

The report from the Director of Performance, Policy and Partnerships, in accordance with the Council’s Contract Standing Order No 88, sought Cabinet approval to award two separate contracts (Contract 1: Generalist and Specialist Legal Advice and Contract 2: Brent Advice Partnership) for the delivery of Advice and Guidance Services in Brent. Both contracts were for a period of three years with options to extend for two single years. The report provided details of the services, the procurement process undertaken and, following the completion of the evaluation of the tenders, recommended the award of the contracts.

Members welcomed the report and the proposals which aimed to bring together services and target areas of need.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that approval be given to the award of the contract for the delivery of Advice and Guidance Services in Brent: Generalist and Specialist Legal Advice to Brent Citizens Advice Bureau, effective from 1 April 2016, for an initial period of three years with an option to extend the contracts for a further two successive one year periods;

(ii)        that approval be given to the award of the contract for the delivery of Advice and Guidance Services in Brent: Brent Advice Partnership to Brent Citizens Advice Bureau, effective from 1 April 2016, for an initial period of three years with an option to extend the contracts for a further two successive one year periods.