Decision details
Request for Implementation of Contract Standing Order (CSO) 10.02.1 a) extension included in the terms of the original contract for 12 months, for the provision of Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Relevan
Decision Maker: Director for Adult Social Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
That the Director of Adult Social Services
approves the extension of the existing contract for IMCA, DoLS RPR
and IMHA for 12 months, as allowed under CSO 10.21 (a).
Reasons for the decision:
This decision is based on the following
factors:
• The Council has a statutory obligation to provide IMCA, DoLS
RPR and IMHA services and the provider is currently supplying a
good standard of service.
• The existing contract has provision in place for 24 months
extension (in 12 month instalments).
• The contract is a joint-agreement between Haringey, Enfield
and Barnet. Barnet and Enfield hold contracts for care act advocacy
and children’s advocacy which lapse over the next two
financial years. This extension allows all three boroughs to
explore the potential to re-commission all forms of advocacy
collectively to yield further economies of scale.
Alternative options considered:
No alternative options considered because
Enfield and Barnet have agreed extensions and have no intention of
conducting a re-commissioning exercise at this stage.
Publication date: 27/04/2017
Date of decision: 08/02/2017