Issue - meetings

The report sought Cabinet Member  approval to novate the existing contract for the provision of Specialist Alcohol Service with Haringey Advisory Group on Alcohol (HAGA) to Blenheim CDP (Blenheim) as permitted under Contract Standing Order (CSO) 10.03 (Novation of contracts in circumstances permitted under Regulation 72 of Public Contract Regulations 2015)) in accordance with the provisions of CSO 9.07.1(d) which provides that only Cabinet may award, assign or novate contracts valued at £500,000 or more.

This report was required in order to support the merger of HAGA and Blenheim and to enable continuation of the delivery of the community and housing related support alcohol services to Haringey residents. Novation of the contracts as requested will avoid any break in services for vulnerable users with alcohol needs.

RESOLVED

To approve the novation of the existing contract for the provision of a Specialist Alcohol Service with HAGA to Blenheim in accordance with CSOs 9.07.1(d) and as permitted under CSO 10.03 so that the contract can continue to be delivered without interruption. The value of the contract is £419,000 per annum.

Reasons for decision

By 1^st April 2018, HAGA and Blenheim will merge and HAGA will cease to be an independent charity. All existing HAGA contracts will need to be transferred into Blenheim’s name. This is an administrative change. Blenheim’s contractual responsibilities will remain the same as HAGA’s.

All HAGA staff members are moving into the merged organisation and so there will be continuity in terms of the staff delivering the contract for the provision of a Specialist Alcohol Service. 

Alternative options considered

To not agree to novate the contract. As the Specialist Alcohol Service would be disrupted, this option was dismissed.