Key Decisions List

Agreement for direct award of contracts for the provision of day services for older people New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   1 Apr 2019

Lead officer:  Lisa Henry

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/01/2019

Reason for urgency:
To ensure continuity of services beyond current contract end dates of 31 March 2019 whilst a strategic review and procurement exercise is undertaken.

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Leader's Urgent Decision - The Direct Award Of A Contract To Harrow Commercial Services For The Provision Of A Meals On Wheels Service New!

Decision maker:  Leader of the Council

Decision:   Before 1 Mar 2019

Lead officer:  Julius Olu

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/01/2019

Reason for urgency:
The Council currently has in place a one-year service contract directly awarded to Sodexo Ltd for the provision of a hot home meals and frozen food delivery service.

The contract was issued on 8 April 2018 and is due to expire on the 7 April 2019. Sodexho have expressed that they do not wish to continue delivering the service.

Harrow have expressed an interest in taking over the meals service from 8th April 2019.

In order to ensure that vulnerable residents of H&F continue to receive their meals beyond 7th April 2019 we are now seeking approval for an exemption to the council standing orders and procurement procedure to make a direct aware of contract for a 2-year period to Harrow. This will enable officers to carry out a full review of the meals services and consider what options and recommendation to put forward for a future meals service.

There is also not enough time to run a procurement exercise before the 8th April 2019.

The value of the service is above £100,00

Anticipated restriction: Open  -