Forward plan

Approval for Haringey to directly award a new contract for the Integrated Community Equipment Service to a new provider New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member Signing

Decision due:   Between 18 Sep 2025 and 31 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Corporate Director of Adults, Housing and Health

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/09/2025

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
Given the need to have the necessary plans in place by 18 September 2025, it is not practicable to comply with the 28-day notice requirement in Part Four, Section D, Rule 13 or the 5-day notice requirement in Part Four, Section D, Rule 4, or the General Exception procedure at Part Four, Section D, or the Call-In Procedure Rules at Part Four, Section H.
This service is critical to supply community equipment to residents, which facilitates hospital discharge, continued ability to live safely at home and increased independence and reduced reliance on care and support. The current provider of these services ceases trading on 15 September, and the new identified supplier can start between 19 and 22 September.

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons