Issue - decisions

(i)         that approval be given to participate in a collaborative procurement of a 12 bed block contract for therapeutic children’s homes placements led by one of the other West London Alliance boroughs;

(ii)        that approval be given to the collaborative procurement exercise described in paragraph (i) being exempted from the normal requirements of Brent’s Contract Standing Orders in accordance with Contract Standing Orders 85(c) and 84(a) on the basis that there are good financial and operational reasons as set out in paragraph 3.4 to 3.8 of the report.