Decision details

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Chris Best, the Mayor and Cabinet for the reasons

set out in the report:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that:

(1) the following services be procured under the current joint (with LB

Southwark) Supported Accommodation Commissioning Framework,

established in 2015:

•           Lewisham Vulnerable Adult Assessment Centre, including the

dispersed units at Evelyn Street –  at a stated current contract value

pa(Currently delivered by St Mungo’s)

•           Young Persons specialist services in North Lewisham and Perry Vale –

at a stated current contract value pa (currently delivered by Centrepoint)

•           Lewisham Mental Health Specialist service (Edward Street), including

the Adult Placement Scheme – at a stated current contract value pa –

including funding received from South London and Maudsley NHS Trust

(SLAM) (currently delivered by Certitude);

(2) these contracts be procured for an initial three years followed by an

additional two years based on strategic need and performance with standard

6 month termination clauses;

(3) Mayor and Cabinet receive a further report in December 2018 outlining the

outcome of the procurement process and seeking approval for the issuing on

new contracts; and

(4) The maximum total value of all contracts and extensions in this report is at

costs stated although the procurement process is designed to drive cost

reductions wherever possible.