Issue - meetings

This report details special educational needs and learning support services delivered to the Council by four academies and makes recommendations on the contractual arrangements to be put in place to formalise these arrangements.

(i)         that approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders, to allow the award of an interim framework agreement to the academy Alperton Community School on a negotiated basis up to 31 August 2013 (with provision for a two-year extension);

(ii)        that the council enter into an agreement with Alperton Community School to protect the interests of both parties following the financial contribution made to the cost of constructing a building for use by the service at Alperton Community School;

(iii)       that approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders:

1.         That an interim block purchase contract be awarded for 10 places for children with a significant hearing impairment to the academy Kingsbury High School on a negotiated basis up to 31^st August 2013 (with provision for a two-year extension).

2.         That an interim block purchase contract be awarded for 35 places at the City Learning Centre, to the academy Queens Park Community School on a negotiated basis up to 31^st August 2014 (with provision for an annual review/ break clause at 31^st August 2013).

3.         That an interim block purchase contract be awarded for 35 places for Brent children to the academy Claremont High School on a negotiated basis up to 31^st August 2014 (with provision for an annual review/ break clause at 31^st August 2013).

(iv)       that authority be delegated to the Director of Children and Families to conclude negotiations with these four Academies and award the proposed contracts/ agreements.

Councillor Arnold (Lead Member, Children and Families) introduced the report which detailed special educational needs and learning support services delivered to the council by four academies and made recommendations on the contractual arrangements to be put in place to formalise these arrangements. She drew members’ attention to the schools involved and the reasons why a non-competitive approach was being adopted. Funding would come from the Schools Budget.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders, to allow the award of an interim framework agreement to the academy Alperton Community School on a negotiated basis up to 31 August 2013 (with provision for a two-year extension);

(ii)        that the council enter into an agreement with Alperton Community School to protect the interests of both parties following the financial contribution made to the cost of constructing a building for use by the service at Alperton Community School;

(iii)       that approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders:

1.         that an interim block purchase contract be awarded for 10 places for children with a significant hearing impairment to the academy Kingsbury High School on a negotiated basis up to 31 August 2013 (with provision for a two-year extension);

2.         that an interim block purchase contract be awarded for 35 places at the City Learning Centre, to the academy Queens Park Community School on a negotiated basis up to 31 August 2014 (with provision for an annual review/ break clause at 31 August 2013);

3.         that an interim block purchase contract be awarded for 35 places for Brent children to the academy Claremont High School on a negotiated basis up to 31 August 2014 (with provision for an annual review/ break clause at 31 August 2013).

(iv)       that authority be delegated to the Director of Children and Families to conclude negotiations with these four Academies and award the proposed contracts/agreements.