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This report requests approval pursuant to the Council’s Contract Standing Orders for the award of a call off contract from a framework agreement following a successful collaborative procurement exercise for the provision of a Community Equipment Service through a consortium of London Boroughs led by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC).

(i)         that the award of framework contract to Medequip Assistive Technology Limited (Medequip) for the provision of Community Equipment Services (the Framework) following a collaborative procurement exercise carried out by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea be noted;

(ii)        that approval be given to the award of a call off contract from the Framework to Medequip for the provision of a Community Equipment Service to the London Borough of Brent for the period from 1 July 2011 up to 31 March 2015 with provision for extension as set out in the Framework agreement;

(iii)       that authority be delegated to the Director of Housing and Community Care and the Borough Solicitor to finalise the Access Agreement required under the Framework to establish contractual terms with Medequip and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. 

The report from the Director of Housing and Community Care requested approval pursuant to the council’s contract standing orders for the award of a call off contract from a framework agreement following a successful collaborative procurement exercise for the provision of a community equipment service through a consortium of London Boroughs led by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that the award of framework contract to Medequip Assistive Technology Limited (Medequip) for the provision of Community Equipment Services (the Framework) following a collaborative procurement exercise carried out by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea be noted;

(ii)        that approval be given to the award of a call off contract from the Framework to Medequip for the provision of a Community Equipment Service to the London Borough of Brent for the period from 1 July 2011 up to 31 March 2015 with provision for extension as set out in the framework agreement;

(iii)       that authority be delegated to the Director of Housing and Community Care and the Borough Solicitor to finalise the access agreement required under the framework to establish contractual terms with Medequip and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.