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 Adults Advocacy Services on 19 August 2026. The contract is for five years with an option to extend for two years.
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Councillor Paul Fisher, Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance, approved the granting of a 99-year lease for a substation at Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School on 18 June 2026. The lease is to Vital Energi Power Networks Limited for the construction of an electricity substation to support new heat pumps.
Debbie Jackson, Executive Director of Regeneration, Economy & Planning, granted authority to enter into a Section 106 Unilateral Undertaking for the development of Hopkinson House on 21 May 2026. This secures planning obligations for 31 residential units, including financial contributions for carbon offset and biodiversity net gain.
Debbie Jackson, Executive Director of Regeneration, Economy & Planning, approved a Deed of Release of Right to Light on 3 June 2026. This settlement with the proprietor of Flat A, 1 Ebury Bridge Road, releases their right to light in exchange for compensation to facilitate the Ebury Bridge Estate Renewal project.
Bernie Flaherty, Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Public Health, approved a 12-month direct award contract to Learning Disability Network London Limited for the continued delivery of the Enablement Hub Pilot on 28 April 2026. This decision waives the Council's Procurement Code to permit the direct award without competition.
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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
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Effective from | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Lead officer | Sean Dwyer |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |