DECISION

1.    To approve the award of the block contract, for a three-year period from the date of contract award, for the provision of the Supported Employment, Training and Social Enterprise Service.

2.    To approve the award of contracts, for a three-year period for the Community Hub Preferred Provider list from the date of contract award subject to an annual review as part of the evaluation exercise.

3.    Whilst this is a part B service for the purposes of the relevant European Union and UK Legislation on competition, good practice dictates that contract award cannot be confirmed until conclusion of a standstill period, which is 10 days from the date that the intention to award contracts is communicated to bidders to allow for settling challenges from unsuccessful bidders.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL CARE AND WELLBEING (A. CANNING)

(Service Head Commissioning and Health (D. Cohen)

Councillor Abdul Asad, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, introduced the report noting that the Programme had followed a vigorous process with full involvement of the Legal Services department.

The Mayor agreed the recommendations as set out in the report.

RESOLVED

1.    To approve the award of the block contract, for a three-year period from the date of contract award, for the provision of the Supported Employment, Training and Social Enterprise Service.

2.    To approve the award of contracts, for a three-year period for the Community Hub Preferred Provider list from the date of contract award subject to an annual review as part of the evaluation exercise.

3.    Whilst this is a part B service for the purposes of the relevant European Union and UK Legislation on competition, good practice dictates that contract award cannot be confirmed until conclusion of a standstill period, which is 10 days from the date that the intention to award contracts is communicated to bidders to allow for settling challenges from unsuccessful bidders.