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This report requests the award of call off contracts from a series of Framework Agreements, following a successful collaborative procurement exercise with other London Boroughs for the provision of home care for adults. Approval for participation in this procurement exercise was given by the Executive Meeting of 19 October 2009.

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(i)         that the result of the tender run by the West London Alliance Joint Procurement Unit, leading to the establishment of series of framework agreements by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham for the supply of home care across older people, mental health, learning disabilities and physical disabilities sectors be noted;

(ii)        that approval be given to the awards of call-off contracts using the WLA framework for Personal Home Care to London Care plc, Enara Community Care, Supporta Care Ltd, Jays Homecare and Taylor Gordon and Co Ltd trading as Plan Personnel from 1 October 2010 for 4 years;

(iii)       that authority be delegated to the Director of Housing and Community Care authority to award further contracts in excess of £500,000 from the WLA frameworks as required throughout the life of the framework agreements, in consultation with the Director of Finance and Corporate Resources and the Borough Solicitor.

The report from the Director of Housing and Community Care requested the award of call off contracts from a series of Framework Agreements, following a successful collaborative procurement exercise with other London boroughs for the provision of home care for adults.   Approval for participation in this procurement exercise was given by the Executive Meeting of 19 October 2009. The report also requested that authority be delegated to the Director of Housing and Community Care to award further call-off contracts as required throughout the life of the Framework Agreement for the provision of home care, including reablement services and housing related support without the need to get these approved by the Executive (such approval would otherwise be required where a call-off contract exceeded £500,000 in value). 

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that the result of the tender run by the West London Alliance Joint Procurement Unit, leading to the establishment of series of framework agreements by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham for the supply of home care across older people, mental health, learning disabilities and physical disabilities sectors be noted;

(ii)        that approval be given to the awards of call-off contracts using the WLA framework for Personal Home Care to London Care plc, Enara Community Care, Supporta Care Ltd, Jays Homecare and Taylor Gordon and Co Ltd trading as Plan Personnel from 1 October 2010 for 4 years;

(iii)       that authority be delegated to the Director of Housing and Community Care authority to award further contracts in excess of £500,000 from the WLA frameworks as required throughout the life of the framework agreements, in consultation with the Director of Finance and Corporate Resources and the Borough Solicitor.