Decision details

Recommendation to award an interim contract to Yarrow Housing for two years from October 2013 for the provision of accommodation services for people with learning disabilities

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Request to award Yarrow Housing an interim two year contract for the provision of accommodation services to people with learning disabilities in Hammersmith & Fulham.

Decision:

1.1       That a waiver of the Council’s Contract Standing Orders and the award of a fixed 2 year contract with Yarrow Housing to extend the current arrangement in regard to the block contract for the provision of 9 registered care homes at 161 Becklow Road; 172 Bishops Road; 37 Brackenbury Road; 35 Minford Gardens; 20 Old Oak Road; 25 Oxberry Avenue; 97 Percy Road; 60 Richford Street; 78 Stephendale Road, be approved.

 

1.2       That the Council continues to work with Yarrow to ensure that during this period seven of these homes will be re-registered to become supported housing, and to explore opportunities to provide suitable additional capacity within the borough, as appropriate, be agreed.

 

Report author: Martin Waddington

Publication date: 15/10/2013

Date of decision: 14/10/2013

Decided at meeting: 14/10/2013 - Cabinet

Effective from: 21/10/2013

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