Agenda, decisions and minutes

None were made.

None were made.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on January 14 2015 be

confirmed and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on January 14 2015 be

confirmed and signed as a correct record.

This was agreed.

RESOLVED that in accordance with Regulation 4(2)(b) of the Local

Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to

Information)(England) Regulations 2012 and under Section 100(A)(4) of the

Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the

meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve

the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs [3, 4 and

5] of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) of the Act,  and the public interest in

maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the

information

4.         Prevention and Inclusion Contract Extension

5.         School Meals Procurement Contract

6.         Commissioned Youth Provision 2015-16

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by

the Cabinet Member for Health, Well-Being & Older People, Councillor

Chris Best, the Mayor and Cabinet (Contracts) agreed that

(i) an extension of the contracts listed below be approved for a period

of one year to run until 31 March 2016:

(ii) an extension and variation of the contracts listed below be approved

for a period of one year to run until 31 March 2016

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Health, Well-Being & Older People, Councillor Chris

Best, the Mayor and Cabinet (Contracts), for the reasons set out in the

report:

RESOLVED that

(i) an extension of the contracts listed below be approved for a period of one

year to run until 31 March 2016:

(ii) an extension and variation of the contracts listed below be approved for a

period of one year to run until 31 March 2016

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Councillor Paul Maslin, the

Mayor and Cabinet (Contracts) agreed that:

(i) the award of the Contract to Compass Group Plc (Trading as Chartwells)

be approved for the new School Meals Contract for a period of five years with

the option to extend for a period of up to two years, to commence 1 May

2015, subject to sufficient schools buying into the service thus ensuring the

contract’s viability which includes the costing for the inclusion of the following

variant bid services:

·         Civic Catering – Inclusive of Wearside Canteen,

·         vending services and the Laurence House trolley

·         service.

·         London Living Wage on a phased implementation.

(ii) the option for schools to choose whether they wish to include the variant

bids of Food for Life Gold accreditation and the offer of Halal, which will be

assessed for approval by the Executive Director for Children & Young People

on a case by case basis, be approved;

(iii) the Executive Director of Children & Young People be authorised to

finalise the terms and conditions of Contract on the advice of the Executive

Director for Resources and Regeneration and the Head of Law; and

(iv) the entering into of Governing Body Agreements and licences for the

kitchen space with participating schools be approved and authority be

delegated to the Executive Director for Children and Young People to finalise

the Governing Body Agreements upon the advice of the Head of Law.

Councillor Paul Maslin said he was pleased to be able to report the proposed

contract had the potential to provide a significant improvement in quality with

a considerable saving on annual costs while implementing the London Living

Wage.

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Councillor Paul Maslin, the

Mayor and Cabinet (Contracts) for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(i) the award of the Contract to Compass Group Plc (Trading as Chartwells)

be approved for the new School Meals Contract for a period of five years with

the option to extend for a period of up to two years, to commence 1 May

2015, subject to sufficient schools buying into the service thus ensuring the

contract’s viability which includes the costing for the inclusion of the following

variant bid services:

·         Civic Catering – Inclusive of Wearside Canteen,

·         vending services and the Laurence House trolley

·         service.

·         London Living Wage on a phased implementation.

(ii) the option for schools to choose whether they wish to include the variant

bids of Food for Life Gold accreditation and the offer of Halal, which will be

assessed for approval by the Executive Director for Children & Young People

on a case by case basis, be approved;

(iii) the Executive Director of Children & Young People be authorised to

finalise the terms and conditions of Contract on the advice of the Executive

Director for Resources and Regeneration and the Head of Law; and

(iv) the entering into of Governing Body Agreements and licences for the

kitchen space with participating schools be approved and authority be

delegated to the Executive Director for Children and Young People to finalise

the Governing Body Agreements upon the advice of the Head of Law.

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Councillor Paul Maslin, the

Mayor and Cabinet (Contracts) agreed that:

(i) the extension and variation of contracts with 20 organisations set out be

approved for a period of one year;

(ii) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Children and Young

People to make decisions on continued negotiation and purchasing of the

remaining funds in order to fill remaining gaps in provision, including known

areas of spend as included.

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Councillor Paul Maslin, the

Mayor and Cabinet (Contracts) for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(i) the extension and variation of contracts with 20 organisations set out be

approved for a period of one year;

(ii) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Children and Young

People to make decisions on continued negotiation and purchasing of the

remaining funds in order to fill remaining gaps in provision, including known

areas of spend as included.

The meetng closed at 9.25pm