Housing Related Support Contracts - Update
Decision Maker: Economy and Growth Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To provide a further update on the Housing
Related Support Contract recommissioning exercise and seek further
approval to retender the remaining lot
Decisions:
The Committee considered the update report on the recommissioning of Housing Related Support contracts.
The Economy and Growth Committee in July 2023 had approved the re-commissioning of the Housing Related Support contracts, and the tendering exercise commenced in September 2023. Authority had been delegated to the Director of Growth and Enterprise to award the contracts following the procurement process. However following evaluation of the tenders, not all contracts were awarded, and further approval had been sought in March 2024 to retender a number of lots.
A further tendering exercise commenced in September 2024 and contracts were awarded for the South Rough Sleeping Prevention Service, but no qualifying interest in the North Rough Sleeping Prevention Service were received. The existing contract will end on 31st March 2025 and the existing Provider had indicated that they would be prepared to extend the contract on a short-term basis whilst the Council undertook a further tendering exercise.
In response to questions from the Committee, officers confirmed that the services provided included support for drugs and alcohol, mental health care, domestic abuse and tenancy readiness training. It was also confirmed that provision existed for individuals with pets, though there was limited availability of pet-friendly accommodation.
It was asked if Councillors could be provided with a briefing on the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 and any implications for the service.
RESOLVED (unanimously):
That the Committee
1 approve the recommissioning of Rough Sleeping Prevention Service - North using an open procurement process for an initial term of 42 months (equating to 3.5 years), with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
2 delegate authority to the Director of Growth and Enterprise to:
a) modification of the existing contract in order to extend the term until 30 September 2025.
b) award the contract to the successful bidder following the procurement process.
Report author: Karen Carsberg
Publication date: 20/01/2025
Date of decision: 14/01/2025
Decided at meeting: 14/01/2025 - Economy and Growth Committee
Effective from: 28/01/2025
Accompanying Documents:
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