The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions were noted. The recommendations were amended and then approved.

DECISION

1.    To ensure that briefings on the high level specifications on contract (CS5124 Young people’s substance misuse and sexual health service) be received by the Cabinet Members for Health & Adults Services, Education & Children’s Services and Community Safety.

2.    To ensure that briefings on the high level specifications on contract (AHS5111 Generic Floating Support) be received by the Cabinet Members for Health & Adults’ Services and Housing Management & Performance.

3.    That a briefing for Executive Members on contract CLC 5149 – Framework Agreement for Landscape & Play Installation Works be prepared before contract award.

4.    That all other contracts be approved to proceed to contract award after tender.

5.    To authorise the Service Head, Legal Services to execute all necessary contract documents in respect of the awards of contracts referred to at Recommendation 2 above.

6.    To note the forward plan schedule detailed in Appendix 2.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES

(Head of Procurement (Z. Ahmed)

Councillor David Edgar, Cabinet Member for Resources, introduced the report. He highlighted that this was an opportunity for Cabinet Members to request specific reports on individual contracts before they were awarded. He noted the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and in particular the need to ensure contracts paid the London Living Wage.

The report was discussed by the Cabinet. It was suggested that updates on the contract process for CS5124 (Young People’s substance misuse and sexual health service) and AHS5111 (Generic Floating Support) should be extended to more Cabinet Members (as set out below). It was also requested that a briefing note for Cabinet Members be prepared in relation to Contract CLC5149 (Framework Agreement for Landscape and Play Installation Works). The Mayor agreed the above, noted there were no requests for full reports to Cabinet on any of the contracts and agreed the recommendations as set out below.

RESOLVED

1.    To ensure that briefings on the high level specifications on contract (CS5124 Young people’s substance misuse and sexual health service) be received by the Cabinet Members for Health & Adults Services, Education & Children’s Services and Community Safety.

2.    To ensure that briefings on the high level specifications on contract (AHS5111 Generic Floating Support) be received by the Cabinet Members for Health & Adults’ Services and Housing Management & Performance.

3.    That a briefing for Executive Members on contract CLC 5149 – Framework Agreement for Landscape & Play Installation Works be prepared before contract award.

4.    That all other contracts be approved to proceed to contract award after tender.

5.    To authorise the Service Head, Legal Services to execute all necessary contract documents in respect of the awards of contracts referred to at Recommendation 2 above.

6.    To note the forward plan schedule detailed in Appendix 2.