The Executive of Bromley Council is scheduled to convene on Wednesday 24 June 2026. The meeting's agenda includes a review of the council's financial outturn for the 2025/26 financial year, consideration of the capital programme for the same period, and discussions on several key procurement decisions. Additionally, the Executive will receive an update on a corporate peer review and discuss the extension of a partnership agreement for community mental health services.

Corporate Peer Review Outcome

The Executive will consider the findings of a Corporate Peer Challenge (CPC) undertaken in March 2026. This review, conducted by the Local Government Association (LGA), assessed Bromley Council's performance across various areas, including leadership, governance, financial management, and capacity for improvement. The report highlights the council's strengths, such as strong political and managerial leadership, a positive organisational culture, and effective service delivery, while also identifying key challenges and areas for future focus. These include financial sustainability, evolving the transformation approach, digital transformation, and refreshing the corporate strategy. The report is available in the Public reports pack Wednesday 24-Jun-2026 19.00 Executive.pdf document.

Financial Outturn for 2025/26

A review of the provisional final accounts for the 2025/26 financial year is scheduled. This report will provide an overview of the financial outturn at both portfolio and council-wide levels, highlighting significant overspends primarily arising from additional growth and cost pressures. It will also detail factors that have generated savings, such as increased interest on balances and a balance sheet review. The report will outline the impact on the council's reserves and the implications for the 2026/27 financial position. The Executive will consider the provisional revenue outturn, requests for carry forwards, changes to the central contingency sum, and transfers to earmarked reserves for IT Innovation, Revenue Collection, and Elections. The detailed financial information is contained within the Public reports pack Wednesday 24-Jun-2026 19.00 Executive.pdf document.

Capital Programme Outturn for 2025/26

The Executive will review the final outturn on capital expenditure and receipts for the 2025/26 financial year. The report indicates that capital expenditure was £93.5 million against a final revised budget of £101.3 million, resulting in a net variation of Cr £7.8 million. This variation is attributed to slippage across several portfolios, including Renewal, Recreation & Housing, Environment and Community Services, Resources Commissioning and Contracts Management, and Children, Education and Families. The report also details the financing of the capital programme, including the use of capital receipts, revenue contributions, government grants, and internal borrowing. An addition to the Keston Ponds Project capital scheme budget is requested. Further details are available in the Public reports pack Wednesday 24-Jun-2026 19.00 Executive.pdf document.

Procurement of Insurance Policies

A decision is to be made regarding the re-tendering of the Council's insurance policies, which are due to expire on 30 April 2027. The report recommends approving a five-year contract with an option to extend for a further three years, with an estimated whole life value of approximately £10.7 million. The report outlines various options, including re-tendering only statutory required policies, a hybrid approach, or re-tendering all current policies. The preferred option is to re-tender all current insurance policies to maintain comprehensive cover and minimise financial risk. The estimated annual cost is £1.2 million. The Public reports pack Wednesday 24-Jun-2026 19.00 Executive.pdf document contains further information.

Children and Adults Passenger Transport Framework

The Executive will consider a Gateway 1 report seeking permission to tender for a Passenger Transport Service framework for both children and adults. The current contract, with an estimated whole life value of £89 million, expires in August 2027. The proposed new framework will be for an eight-year call-off contract, commencing September 2027, with an estimated annual value of £20 million and a whole life value of £160 million. The procurement strategy involves a competitive flexible procedure for a multi-vehicle open framework, allowing new providers to join throughout its lifetime. The Public reports pack Wednesday 24-Jun-2026 19.00 Executive.pdf document provides more details.

Independent Fostering Agency Framework

A Gateway 1 report is presented seeking authorisation to procure a new Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) Framework for children looked after. The current arrangement is spot purchasing, and the proposed framework will be for a four-year duration with no extension option. The estimated annual value is £7.16 million, with a total estimated value of £29 million over four years. The framework will be closed, with providers required to meet defined minimum quality standards. The report outlines the rationale for this approach, citing high demand for fostering services, market constraints, and price volatility. Further details can be found in the Public reports pack Wednesday 24-Jun-2026 19.00 Executive.pdf document.

Supported Living Procurement

The Executive will consider a Gateway 1 report seeking permission to proceed to procurement for a new care provider for supported living services at 109 and 111 Masons Hill and 18 and 19 Century Way. The current contract, supporting 17 adults with a learning disability, expires in January 2027, and the existing provider has declined an extension. The proposed new contract will be for an initial term of five years with a three-year extension option, commencing 26 January 2027, with an estimated annual value of £1.2 million and a whole life value of £9.6 million. The report recommends retendering the service to ensure continuity and value for money. The Public reports pack Wednesday 24-Jun-2026 19.00 Executive.pdf document contains the full details.

Mental Health Community Services Partnership Agreement Extension

The Executive will discuss the extension of the current partnership agreement with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust for the delivery of Community Mental Health social work services. The proposed extension is for two years, from December 2026 to November 2028, with an estimated cost of £3.8 million over the extension period. This partnership aims to provide a seamless service, integrated assessment of needs, and a co-ordinated approach to service planning and development. Progress on implementing recommendations from a previous review of the partnership arrangements will also be discussed. The Public reports pack Wednesday 24-Jun-2026 19.00 Executive.pdf document provides further information.

0-19 Public Health Nursing Service Re-Procurement

A report is presented seeking permission to re-procure the 0-19 Public Health nursing services, including health visiting and school nursing. The current contract expires in September 2027, and there are no further extension options. The proposed new contract will be for a five-year period, commencing 1st October 2027, with an estimated annual value of £5.080 million and a whole life value of £25.4 million. The re-procurement is necessary to align the service with updated national guidance and local population needs. The Public reports pack Wednesday 24-Jun-2026 19.00 Executive.pdf document contains further details.

Publication of Adult Services Care Quality Commission Report

The Executive will be updated on the outcome of the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) first assurance assessment of Bromley Council's Adult Social Care services. The assessment resulted in an overall rating of 'Requires Improvement'. The report notes that while the findings were broadly consistent with the Council's own understanding of strengths and areas for development, there were concerns regarding the weighting of evidence, scoring inconsistencies, and factual corrections that were not fully incorporated into the published report. The Council has requested a review of the assurance process, and the CQC has republished the original report. The Public reports pack Wednesday 24-Jun-2026 19.00 Executive.pdf document provides the full report.

Keston Ponds Project

The Executive will consider a report on the Keston Ponds Project, following the Portfolio Holder's agreement to proceed to procurement for a works contractor. The Council has secured £363,123 in grant funding from the Green Roots Fund for an initial package of works. The report requests approval to increase the Capital Programme budget for the project to £611,976 to reflect this additional funding. Delegation of authority to award the works contract, contingent on the tender remaining within the £2.5 million approved cap, is also sought. The Public reports pack Wednesday 24-Jun-2026 19.00 Executive.pdf document contains further details.

Other Issues Referred from Committees

The Executive will consider any other issues that have been referred from the Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee.

Local Government Act and Freedom of Information Act

The meeting will conclude with a resolution to exclude the press and public from the consideration of exempt items, likely due to the disclosure of exempt information relating to financial or business affairs. The exempt minutes of the meeting held on 18 March 2026 are scheduled for agreement.