Apasen is aware of a press release issued by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets(LBTH) headed Homecare Contract Award Statement,in which it is named.
Apasen denies that the account given by LBTH properly reflects the circumstances, the background to which is Apasen’s legal claim against the lawfulness of an LBTH procurement exercise last year, in the face of which LBTH abandoned the exercise. Through that process and subsequently, Apasen has frequently sought meaningful information from LBTH, but LBTH has maintained a cloak of secrecy which is unwarranted and contrary to the public interest.
Apasen has nothing to hide. It is taking legal advice about how best to compel LBTH to abide by its obligations under the Procurement Act 2023, which it has failed to do.
Apasen is deeply concerned about the impact of LBTH’s press release on vulnerable service users, who have expressed anxiety about the continuity of care, and on its own employees. It is confident that it will be vindicated and is seeking advice on issuing a further statement addressing the specifics of the LBTH press release and the underlying issues.