Issue - meetings

1          For the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

·         That Cabinet notes that the award of contract is recommended by the Tri-Borough Contracts Approval Board and the Director of Delivery and Value;

·         That Cabinet agrees to the award of a contract for the provision of Local Healthwatch Services to Hestia Housing and Support in association with Local Healthwatch Central West London for the fixed period of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2018 with the option to extend the contract until 31 March 2019; and

·         That approval on whether to extend the contract to a third year be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care.

2          For the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

·         That this report be exempt from disclosure by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972 Schedule 12A, Part 1, paragraph 3 (as amended) in that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information);

• That the Cabinet Member for Resident Engagement and Voluntary Organisations, notes that the award of contract is recommended by the Tri-Borough Contracts Approval Board and Director of Strategy and Local Services; and

• That the Cabinet Member for Resident Engagement and Voluntary Organisations, agrees to the award of a contract for the provision of Local Healthwatch Services to Hestia Housing and Support in association with Local Healthwatch Central West London for the fixed period of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2018 with the option to extend the contract until 31 March 2019.

3          For Westminster City Council

·         In view of the value of the new contract being below the required threshold for a decision by Westminster’s Cabinet Member for Adults & Public Health, the decision will be delegated to the Executive Director of Adult Social Care. The Cabinet Member for Adults & Public Health has been fully briefed on the contract award.