The reasons for urgency set out in the report were noted.

DECISION

1.    To note the Council’s plans for delivering asymptomatic community testing in Tower Hamlets, which aligns with the requirements set out in ‘Roadmap out of Lockdown’ published by Government on 22^nd February 2021;
 

2.    To agree to make a Direct Award of a 1+1+1 contract (months) for the delivery of the borough’s Asymptomatic Test Sites (ATSs) to Hub Logistics for the period 12^th April to 4^th July 2021.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, HEALTH, ADULTS AND COMMUNITY (D. RADLEY)

(Director of Public Health (S. Banerjee)

Councillor Rachel Blake, Cabinet Member for Adults, Health and Wellbeing, introduced the report. She noted the reasons for urgency for considering the report that the GLA had only recently informed the Council of the requirement to undertake this contract award and it was important that the contract was agreed so that this testing could continue.

During discussion it was noted that the report also set out how the arrangements would be reviewed over coming months. The contract was based on an estimated uptake of tests.

The Mayor welcomed the report and put the recommendations and reasons for urgency to the vote. The report was agreed without dissent and it was:

RESOLVED

1.    To note the Council’s plans for delivering asymptomatic community testing in Tower Hamlets, which aligns with the requirements set out in ‘Roadmap out of Lockdown’ published by Government on 22^nd February 2021;
 

2.    To agree to make a Direct Award of a 1+1+1 contract (months) for the delivery of the borough’s Asymptomatic Test Sites (ATSs) to Hub Logistics for the period 12^th April to 4^th July 2021.