Decision details

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1. Approve to extend the present contract with Fresh Community Meals by a further one year with effect from 26th September 2009.

2. Approve to re-tender the community meals service to commence from 26th September 2010.

Reasons for decision

Cabinet approved the one year extension from 26th September 2009 because Fresh Community Meals had provided a quality meals provision on behalf of the London Borough of Hillingdon since 26th September 2005. Cabinet also approved that the re-tendering of the service should commence from 26th September 2010.

Alternative options considered and rejected

Within the current timescale there was no option for Cabinet to re-tender the service for this September.

Officers to action:

Sarah Morris, Adult Social Care, Health & Housing

Exempt Information

This report was included in Part II as it contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) and the public interest in withholding the information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it (exempt information under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 as amended.