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This report seeks an exemption from the tendering requirements of Contract Standing orders in relation to contracts for housing support services for people with mental health needs, in accordance with Contract Standing Order 84. It further seeks approval to negotiate and award new contracts to the existing providers for a period of one year commencing from 1st December 2010 with an option to extend for a further period of up to one year.

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(i)         that approval be given to an exemption from the tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders pursuant to Contract Standing Order 84 for the reasons set out in paragraph 5 of the report from the Director of Housing and Community Care in order to allow for the direct award of new contracts for housing support services as set out in paragraph 2.2 of the report;

(ii)        that authority be delegated to the Director of Housing and Community Care to directly award to the existing service providers as listed in Appendix 1 to the report, new contracts for housing support services for people with mental health needs for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011 with the option to extend until 30 November 2012;

(iii)       that it be noted that the Director of Housing and Community Care will negotiate  contract price reductions with regard to the new contracts providing that service quality can be maintained.

The report from the Director of Housing and Community Care sought an exemption from the tendering requirements of contract standing orders in relation to contracts for housing support services for people with mental health needs, in accordance with contract standing order 84. It further sought approval to negotiate and award new contracts to the existing providers for a period of one year commencing from 1 December 2010 with an option to extend for a further period of up to one year. Councillor Thomas (Lead Member, Housing and Customer Services) added that this was an opportunity to work with West London Alliance partners to achieve savings.

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that approval be given to an exemption from the tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders pursuant to Contract Standing Order 84 for the reasons set out in paragraph 5 of the report from the Director of Housing and Community Care in order to allow for the direct award of new contracts for housing support services as set out in resolution (ii) below;

(ii)        that authority be delegated to the Director of Housing and Community Care to directly award to the existing service providers as listed in Appendix 1 to the report, new contracts for housing support services for people with mental health needs for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011 with the option to extend until 30 November 2012;

(iii)       that it be noted that the Director of Housing and Community Care will negotiate contract price reductions with regard to the new contracts providing that service quality can be maintained.