Issue - meetings

The purpose of this report is to seek Executive authority to invite tenders for a Home Support Framework Agreement as required by Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89.  Brent is proposing to act as the lead authority on behalf of the West London Alliance (WLA) and other participating local authorities and health partners.

(i)         that approval be given to the pre-tender considerations and the criteria to be used to evaluate tenders as set out in paragraph 3.16 of the report from the Director of Adult Social Services;

(ii)        that approval be given for officers to invite tenders and evaluate them in accordance with the approved evaluation criteria referred to in (i) above.

Councillor Hirani (Lead Member, Adults and Health) introduced the joint report from the Directors of Adults and Health and Children and Families which sought authority to invite tenders for a Home Support Framework Agreement as required by Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89.  Brent was proposing to act as the lead authority on behalf of the West London Alliance (WLA) and other participating local authorities and health partners. Councillor Hirani drew members’ attention to the detail of the framework agreement including the identified areas for improvement which would be addressed for the next agreement. It was proposed to establish the framework agreement by 1 February 2014 and all boroughs have indicated the intention to purchase one or more of their homecare via the framework agreement if possible.

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that approval be given to the pre-tender considerations and the criteria to be used to evaluate tenders as set out in paragraph 3.16 of the report from the Directors of Adult Social Services and Children and Families;

(ii)        that approval be given for officers to invite tenders and evaluate them in accordance with the approved evaluation criteria referred to in (i) above.