Contract Award - Advocacy Services
August 19, 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 award of a contract for the provision of Adults Advocacy Services to a successful bidder for five years with an optional two-year extension. The Cabinet Member also approved delegating authority to the Executive Director to extend the contract by a further two years, following consultation and confirmation of key performance targets.
The Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance approved the award of a works contract to Borras Construction Ltd for the refurbishment and new-build extension works at Queen's Park Family Hub for £3,688,228.99 excluding VAT. Authority was delegated to the Executive Director for Finance & Resources to approve use of contingency and variations to the contract.
The Cabinet Member for Adults and Health approved the award of a contract to Carers Network Westminster for the provision of the Westminster Carers Service for five years with two optional two-year extensions, with a total potential value of £3,605,744. The decision also approved expenditure of £3,605,744 over the full potential term.
The Executive Director of Regeneration, Economy & Planning granted authority to enter into the S106 Unilateral Undertaking for the development of Hopkinson House to provide 31 self-contained residential units as Stage 2 Temporary Accommodation. This undertaking secures planning obligations including financial contributions of £106,920 for carbon offset, £8,108 for biodiversity net gain land monitoring, and £5,000 for Section 106 monitoring, along with legal costs.
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Purpose
The Cabinet Member will consider the contract award to successful bidder following an open tender, for the provision of Statutory Advocacy Services. The contract will commence November 2026 for a period of five years, with the option to extend for a further two years. The report will also seek approval for direct awards to the incumbent providers to ensure service continuity before the new service goes live.
Decision
Decision Taken: The Cabinet Member for Adults and Health has taken the decision to approve the award of the contract for the provision of Adults Advocacy
Services to the successful bidder for 5 years with an optional extension
of 2 years, the details of which are set out in the report; the Cabinet Member has also approved delegating authority to the Executive Director, following consultation with the Cabinet Member and confirmation that the contract has met key performance targets, to extend the contract by a further 2 years.
Reason for Decision: The Council has a statutory duty to provide advocacy services to qualifying residents through all aspects of the care and support planning process and through any safeguarding processes. A procurement process took place and was completed in September 2025. The results of the procurement process are set out in the report and in the Part B exempt appendix.
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Details
| Reference | Call-ins0 |
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Effective from | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Plan published | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |