Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:

1.         That approval be given to award the contract for a Multi-disciplinary Family Assessment Service to the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust from 1st January 2016 to 31st December 2020 at an annual contract cost of £549,992 and a total contract cost of £2,749,960 if the full contract period of five years is utilised.

2.         The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham will be liable for an annual contract cost of £274,996 and a total contract cost of £1,374,980 if the full contract period is utilised as its contribution to the total contract value.

3.         That approval be given to enter into an Inter-Authority Agreement with Westminster City Council for the utilisation and management of the Multidisciplinary Family Assessment Service contract. The contract award is subject to Westminster City Council approving its contribution to the contract value, which will be an annual contract cost of £274,996 and a total contract cost of £1,374,980 if the full contract period is utilised.

4.         That Cabinet give prior approval to delegate to the Cabinet Member for Children and Education the decision to increase or decrease the service activity levels by up to 25% of the original specification if required following each Annual Review of the contract with a corresponding adjustment in the Contract Price up to a value of £1m, in line with 12.6.1 of the Council’s Contract Standing Orders.

Reason for decision:

As set out in the report.

Alternative options considered and rejected:

As outlined in the report.

Record of any conflict of interest:

None.

Note of dispensation in respect of any declared conflict of interest:

None.