Agenda and draft minutes

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To receive any apologies for absence.

There were none.  

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of Urgent Business. (Late items of Urgent Business will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items of Urgent Business will be dealt with under agenda item 7).

There was no urgent business.

There were none.

To consider any requests received in accordance with Part 4, Section B,  paragraph 29 of the Council’s constitution.

There were none.

This report sought Cabinet Member approval to implement Contract Standing Order 10.02.1b, to vary and extend the contract for the Community Navigator Service for Older People in Haringey (Reach & Connect) with Public Voice for a period of 2 years, from 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2026.

The Cabinet Member RESOLVED

1. That pursuant to Contract Standing Order 16.02, the Cabinet Member for Housing Services, Private Renters and Planning approve the variation and extension of contract for the Community Navigator Service for Older People in Haringey (Reach & Connect), held by Public Voice, as allowed under Contract Standing Order 10.02.1b as follows:

a)    Year 6 (1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025) – £352,585

b)    Year 7 (1 May 2025 to 30 April 2026) - £342,585

c)    Which is a total extension value of £695,170

2. The aggregated value of the contract period from 1 May 2019 to 30 April 2026 is £2,736,610.

3. Funding for the extension would be from the Council’s Housing Related Support general fund budget, in Housing Demand.

4. The contract was re-negotiated with Public Voice for the duration of the variation and extension period as shown in 5.15 of the report.

Reasons for decision

The service enabled older people in the borough to continue living independently in their own homes and prevent escalation in care needs and hospital admissions.

Performance had been evaluated as good throughout the contract period. Performance returns were completed and submitted on time and targets were met. There was a demonstrable need for the service in Haringey and the services were evidently delivering positive outcomes for older residents. Therefore, it was in residents and the Council’s overall interest to continue to provide these much-needed older people services in Haringey.

Alternative options considered

Do nothing: It would be possible to leave the contract to cease at the end of the contract period, however there was continued high demand for this service, and it continued to achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable people. Therefore, it would not be in the Council’s interest to end the contract at this time.

In-house provision was considered and was found not to be suitable for delivery of the service, as there was not currently the expertise within the Council to provide this service.

Consideration was given to the completion of a procurement exercise via an open tender process. However, this option was discounted because the Council was able to enter into negotiations with the current provider and use the option to extend the contract which was agreed by Cabinet in March 2019.

There were none.