DECISION

1.    To approve, in line with the timetable set out in the report, the contract extensions that are let jointly for the Procurement Across London (PAL) group.

2.    To delegate authority to the Corporate Director, Children and Culture, to authorise monthly expenditure until new contracts have been awarded by Havering One Source.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (D. JONES)

(Divisional Director, Youth and Commissioning (R. Martins-Taylor)

(Interim Head of Contract Services (J. Pittam)

Councillor Candida Ronald, Cabinet Member for Resources and the Voluntary Sector, introduced the report. She explained that this was in the main a technical report allowing extensions to contracts jointly let as part of a London-wide consortium with 6 other local authorities.

It was noted that Havering OneSource managed the contracts and there had been some issues in that service which were now having to be addressed. The contract extensions would give time for this to be sorted out.

The Mayor noted that the Council had received assurances that the contracts were now being managed appropriately but he also noted that the Council were monitoring the situation.

Finally he noted the pre-decision scrutiny questions and officers responses and explained that he would welcome additional scrutiny in this area. He then agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To approve, in line with the timetable set out in the report, the contract extensions that are let jointly for the Procurement Across London (PAL) group.

2.    To delegate authority to the Corporate Director, Children and Culture, to authorise monthly expenditure until new contracts have been awarded by Havering One Source.