It is recommended that Cabinet:
1. Notes and ratify the decision to directly award the following Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) contracts:
· A contract for Looked after Children for a two-year period from 1st April 2018 with West London NHS Trust at a cost of £380,083 with provision for a one-year extension;
· A contract for Early Intervention Community Mental Health Services for a one-year period from 1st April 2019 with West London NHS Trust at a cost of £210,932 with provision for a one-year extension;
· A contract for the Meanwhile Parental Health Project for a two-year period from 1st April 2018 with Central North West London NHS Trust at a cost of £163,784 with provision for a one-year extension.
2. Delegates the decision to approve a one-year extension in respect of the two contracts with West London NHS Trust to the Director of Children’s Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children and Education.