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DECISION
 

1.   
Note that Lot 3 of the tender, which included low-to-medium
support provision, has now been awarded to a provider (Salvation
Army) who is not an incumbent and is also bringing provision in
borough.

2.   
Note that Lots 1, 2 and 4 of the most recent
tender could not be awarded due to not enough bids or
not enough quality bids having been received. As a result, based on
legal and procurement advice, the outcome of this tender now falls
within the scope of Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts
Regulation 2015. Under Regulation 32, in the event of a failed
tender, the Council may enter into a negotiated
procedure (without prior publication) to award the provision that
could not be secured via the tender, provided that the initial
conditions set out in the tender are not substantially
altered.
 

3.   
Note that, in order to ensure continued service
provision to some of the borough’s most vulnerable residents,
including avoiding unnecessary moves for children and young people
currently accommodated within the Pathway, the Council has
approached incumbents and is in the process of agreeing how those
providers would be able to deliver the lots that could not be
awarded during the tender. 
 

4.   
Note that the Councill has commenced efforts on exploring a
pre-approved suppliers list model, as an alternative to the current
block contracts model, based on learning and feedback
received from the market during this tender and based on learning
from other innovative models seen across other London-based
councils. 
 
Action By
CORPORATE DIRECTOR
CHILDREN’S SERVICES (S. REDDY)
Covering Director Commissioning and Youth (L.
Richards)