Decision

The Executive Director Communities, Adults and Health has decided to approve recommendations to reduce contract values for service providers offering support to vulnerable populations.

Analysis

outcome: Recommendations Approved

summary: The decision involves varying contracts with service providers for the provision of Early Intervention and Prevention Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities, Community Advice Services, and Neighbourhood Services for Older Adults.

topline: The Executive Director Communities, Adults and Health has decided to approve recommendations to reduce contract values for service providers offering support to vulnerable populations.

reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves reducing the contract values for service providers, potentially impacting the quality and scope of services provided to vulnerable populations.

affected_stakeholders: ["Barnet Mencap", "Barnet Citizens Advice Bureau", "Age UK Barnet"]

contentiousness_score: 7

political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.

URL: https://barnet.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=9639

Decision Maker: Executive Director Communities, Adults and Health

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: To vary the contract with Barnet Mencap for the provision of Early Intervention and Prevention Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Autistic Adults with effect from 1st April 2025 (month 8 of the contract) by reducing the monthly value of the contract from £28,583 to £24,417 for the remaining contract term (a reduction of 14.57% to the monthly value). The contract value/price from 1st September 2024 until 31st August 2025 (Year 1 of the contract term) will be reduced from £343,000 to £322,167. From 1st September 2025 the annual contract value/price of the service will be £293,000. To vary the contract with Barnet Citizens Advice Bureau (BCAB) for the provision of Community Advice Services with effect from 1st April 2025 by reducing the quarterly value of the contract from £86,888.20 to £74,388.20 for the remaining contract term (a reduction of 14.39% to the quarterly value). The annual contract value from 1st April 2025 will be reduced from £347,552.80 to £297,552.80. To vary the contract with Age UK Barnet for the provision of Neighbourhood Services for Older Adults with effect from 1st April 2025 (month 8 of the contract) by reducing the monthly value of the contract from £37,500 to £33,333.33 for the remaining contract term (a reduction of 11.11% to the monthly value).  The annual contract value from 1st September 2024 until 31st August 2025 will reduce from £450,000 to £429,166.67.

Date of Decision: June 5, 2025