Purpose

H&F Council forms part of the London
Consortium Agreement with twenty other Local Authorities. The
consortium created a framework for London based Social Care and
Health Services to buy community equipment. This is a demand led
contract from which the latest data intelligence suggests that the
average usage is split 40% H&F Social Care and 60%
Health.

The framework has reached an end and the consortium has gone
through a procurement for a new provider (NRS) to supply community
equipment. The recommended decision is to stay with the consortium
for another 5+2 years.

H&F wants to enter into a "call-off" agreement from the 1st
April 2023 to 31st March 2028 with a potential extension for two
years. This means total value of £13,723,150.

Decision

1.    
To approve the decision to remain with London
Consortium Community Equipment Framework, managed by RBKC and WCC
who have awarded the NRS contract for 5+2 years.

 

2.    
To enter into a ‘Call-off’ agreement
from the 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2028 with a potential extension
for 2 years from the above-mentioned framework to appoint NRS as
the Council’s supplier of Community Equipment, Assistive
Technology and Minor Adaptations.
 
3.    
To approve the £13,723,200 as the total value
for seven years