Purpose

Approval to award a contract for Community Equipment Services due to early ending of the current equipment contract. The Council will also enter into a new s75 Agreement with Brent Integrated Care Board (ICB) for these services.

Decision

Cabinet RESOLVED to:

(1)    Approve the pre-tender considerations set out in paragraph 3.43 of the report.

(2)    Approve the council joining the London Consortium for Community Equipment.

(3)    Approve the appointment of Nottingham Rehab Services Limited (trading as NRS Healthcare) for the supply of community equipment services under a direct award from the single supplier Integrated Community Equipment Service framework for the term specified in (4) below.

(4)    Approve the contract term for the supply of community equipment services to be for an initial two years, up to 31st July 2025, with the option to extend for a further two years eight months, to 31st March 2028 and by a further two years to 31st March 2030, subject to the conclusion of an options appraisal on community equipment services.

(5)    Delegate the option to extend the contract for an additional 2 years eight months to 31st March 2028 and for a further 2 years to 31st March 2030 to the Corporate Director for Adult Social Care and Health.

(6)    Approve the Council entering into an agreement pursuant to s75 National Health Service Act 2006 with North West London Integrated Care Partnership to collaborate in the provision of the integrated community equipment services until 31st March 2030.