Decision details

Having considered a confidential officer report, and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Health, Well Being and Older People, Councillor Chris

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

RESOLVED that:

(1) a waiver of the Councils Contract Procedure Rules be made and a

contract be awarded to Lewisham Irish Centre for the provision of a floating

support service for travellers for a period of 3 years, with an option of

extending by 2 further years, beginning on 1 April 2017 at a stated annual

contract value;

(2) a contract be awarded to Family Action for the provision of an

accommodation based service for 16 people based across 3 properties for a

period of 3 years, with an option to extend by up to 2 further years, beginning

on 1 April 2017 at a stated annual funding delivering savings of £13,012 per

year to the borough;

(3) a contract be extended with Equinox Lewisham Services for a period of 1

year from 1 April 2017 for the provision of an accommodation based mental

health service for 24 clients spread across 3 properties with an additional 6

people supported in designated units; and

(4) a contract be extended with Foundation 66 for a period of 1 year from 1

April 2017 for the provision of an accommodation based service working with

25 people with substance misuse problems.

The meeting closed at 6.01pm