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This report requests authority for officers to progress with the development of a competitive dialogue process for the re-provision of local mental health services subject to the outcome of community consultation and appropriate market research and testing.

(i)         that the findings of the Brent Mental Health Services Review be noted;

(ii)        that officers be authorised to advance communication with the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and other sub-regional partners as set out in paragraph 3.11 and 3.12 of the report from the Interim Director of Adult Social Services;

(iii)       that approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders to allow the following of a competitive dialogue process for the good operational reasons set out in the report;

(iv)       that approval be given to the placement of an advert asking for potential providers to express interest in participating in a competitive dialogue as set out in paragraph 3.16 of the Director’s report;

(v)        that officers carry out service user and community consultations, market research and determine the market readiness for the use of a tender in the form a competitive dialogue, as the first stage in the competitive dialogue process, as set out in paragraph 3.16 of the report;

(vi)       that approval be given to the timetable set out in paragraph 3.17 of the Director’s report;

(vii)      that it be noted that a further report would be presented in July 2013 for the purpose of approving the pre-tender considerations as required by Contract Standing Orders, including a final recommendation that a competitive dialogue route will proceed where a favourable response arises from the expression of interest.

A review of mental health services confirmed the need to change longstanding structures and test the market and the procurement provided an opportunity to increase focus on outcomes and service user involvement. The contracts for both children and adult services were due to expire and the Clinical Commissioning Group had expressed an interest in being involved. Councillor Hirani reminded the Executive of the commitment to sign up to the Time to Change campaign, designed to display the council’s commitment to tackling mental health discrimination and which matched the council’s vision to mainstream funding.The Executive noted a further report would be submitted in July.

Phil Porter (Interim Director, Adult Social Services) confirmed that responses to the initial consultation had supported the proposals.

The Executive also had before them an appendix to the report which was not for publication as it contained the following category of exempt information as specified in Schedule 12 of the Local Government (Access to Information Act) 1972: 

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the findings of the Brent Mental Health Services Review be noted;

(ii)        that officers be authorised to advance communication with the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and other sub-regional partners as set out in paragraph 3.11 and 3.12 of the report from the Interim Director of Adult Social Services;

(iii)       that approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders to allow the following of a competitive dialogue process for the good operational reasons set out in the report;

(iv)       that approval be given to the placement of an advertisment asking for potential providers to express interest in participating in a competitive dialogue as set out in paragraph 3.16 of the Director’s report;

(v)        that officers carry out service user and community consultations, market research and determine the market readiness for the use of a tender in the form a competitive dialogue, as the first stage in the competitive dialogue process, as set out in paragraph 3.16 of the report;

(vi)       that approval be given to the timetable set out in paragraph 3.17 of the Director’s report;

(vii)      that it be noted that a further report would be presented in July 2013 for the purpose of approving the pre-tender considerations as required by Contract Standing Orders, including a final recommendation that a competitive dialogue route will proceed where a favourable response arises from the expression of interest.