Purpose

 
(1) 
To approve a direct award to Mushkil Aasaan for the provision of
open access prevention services including Advocacy,
Counselling and Crisis Intervention Services for
a period of
three years and three months plus one year, from 1st July 2024 to
30th September 2028 at total cost of £218,735 (plus an annual inflationary
uplift of 70% London Living Wage and 30% CPI) over the full
contract period.
 
(2) 
To authorise the Director of Adult Social Care and
Public Health to sign the contract on behalf of the
Council.