Issue - meetings

(Report of the Director of Adult and Housing Services. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Housing). The report seeks approval of the award of new contracts for the provision of Housing Related Support.

Cabinet considered a report, introduced by the Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Services, which sought agreement to the award of new contracts in two lots, in line with Contract Standing Order (CSO) 9.07 following a robust tendering process.

Exempt information pertaining to the report was considered under agenda item 26.

RESOLVED:

That the award of contracts to the successful tenderers in accordance with Contract Standing Order (CSO) 9.7.1(d) as follows be approved:

Ø  Lot 1 Family Mosaic, to commence 3 June 2013

Ø  Lot 2 One Housing, to commence 1 August 2013

Alternative options considered

The option of extending the existing contracts was not available as these contacts had previously been extended.  No other options were considered.

Reasons for Decision

The contracts for generic floating support were both due to expire this year, on 31 March 2013 for families, teenage parents and a mediation service (Lot 1) and on 31 July 2013 for single people and couples without children (Lot 2). It was therefore necessary to tender this requirement to achieve value for money.

As a result of the procurement process, which has been carried out in line with the Procurement Code of Practise, it is necessary to award the contract to the successful tenderers in accordance with CSO 9.7.1(d).