Direct Award - Carers Hub Services
July 28, 2026 Cabinet Member for Adults and Health (Cabinet member) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Cabinet Member for Adults and Health approved the direct award of the Short Breaks Bi Borough Learning Disability Service to Learning Disability Network London Limited. The decision was made on 14 August 2026 to award the contract for 60 months from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031, with an optional extension of two years. The contract value is £5,270,370.
Full council record
Decision
Decision Taken: The Cabinet Member:
· Approved the direct award of the contract for the delivery of the Carers Hub service in WCC to Carers Network Westminster (company number (04712756) for the period 1st May 2025 to 31st August 2026.
· Approved the costs of the direct award of the contract for the ongoing delivery of the Carers Hub service in WCC to Carers Network Westminster for the period 1st March 2026 to 31st August 2026 at £213,000 (£55,141 in RBKC).
Reasons for Decision: The direct award is necessary to formalise a service which has been running out of contract since 1st May 2025. This has been due to several delays, linked to urgent priorities and using resources effectively, in developing a procurement process to award a new contract for this bi-borough service. A service review, consultation and remodelling have supported the now reprocurement now live. The direct award is needed to allow this statutory service to continue with a contract in place and the supplier to be paid.
Supporting Documents
Details
| Reference | Call-ins0 |
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Effective from | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |