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A report from the Executive Director People is attached. (Key decision – reference number 5095)

(This item contains exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person – including the authority holding that information) of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended).

Councillor Alev Cazimoglu (Cabinet Member for Health & Social Care) introduced the report of the Executive Director People seeking approval for contract award.

NOTED

1.    The opportunity to award this tender now was timely as it had been reviewed and adapted to take into account effects of the Covid pandemic.

2.    Full details of the bids and tender evaluation were set out in the restricted annex to the report.

3.    The emphasis on prevention was an important approach.

4.    An end of year review would be carried out of Voluntary and Community Sector service areas and reported to the Health and Wellbeing Board.

Alternative Options Considered: 

The option was considered not to progress with the tender. However, this would leave a gap in the overall service model for the Voluntary and Community Sector outcome areas; and more specifically a gap in the Voluntary and Community Sector service offer for the Mental Health Wellbeing Hub.

DECISION:  The Cabinet agreed to award the Voluntary and Community Sector Outcome 3 contract to Enfield Voluntary Action for a period of 39 months.

Reason: 

The tender completes the initial Council Vision of six Outcome Areas agreed with the Voluntary and Community Sector and agreed by Cabinet in 2017.

(Key decision – reference number 5095)