Issue - meetings

This report seeks exemption from full tendering requirements and approval to re-commission services with existing providers of Supporting People funded housing support for people with physical disabilities.

(i)         that approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders in relation to the accommodation services and floating support services for people with physical disabilities, on the basis that there are good operational and/ or financial reasons for doing so as set out in Section 3 of the report from the Director of Housing and Community Care;

(ii)        that approval be given to an extension of one year from 17 December 2010 to 16 December 2011, for all the seven Supporting People funded Physical Disability/Sensory Impairment contracts, (as listed in paragraph 3.4 of the report from the Director of Housing and Community Care) with the scope to extend for up to another year to 16 December 2012 (two years in total) if the services continue to be strategically relevant, demonstrate good value for money, and continue to demonstrate satisfactory performance.

Councillor Thomas (Lead Member, Housing and Customer Services) introduced the report from the Director of Housing and Community Care which sought exemption from full tendering requirements and approval to re-commission services with existing providers of Supporting People funded housing support for people with physical disabilities. The programme in Brent started in 2003 and was currently valued at £12.3m.

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders in relation to the accommodation services and floating support services for people with physical disabilities, on the basis that there are good operational and/ or financial reasons for doing so as set out in Section 3 of the report from the Director of Housing and Community Care;

(ii)        that approval be given to an extension of one year from 17 December 2010 to 16 December 2011, for all the seven Supporting People funded Physical Disability/Sensory Impairment contracts, (as listed in paragraph 3.4 of the report from the Director of Housing and Community Care) with the scope to extend for up to another year to 16 December 2012 (two years in total) if the services continue to be strategically relevant, demonstrate good value for money, and continue to demonstrate satisfactory performance.