Issue - meetings

(i)            That the Newcastle Housing Advice (NHA) Service Contract for a 3 year contract be retendered with an option to extend for a further 3 years subject to satisfactory performance and funding.

(ii)           That Executive Director (Resources and Support Services) and Section 151 Officer in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Wellbeing be authorised in consultation with the Portfolio Holder to finalise the specification/service outline, undertake the tendering process,  if required to complete any post tender negotiations and award the contract to the successful contractor.

(iii)          That the requirement of the successful contractor to work with the Council to develop the service delivery in future years of the contract be supported.

(iv)         That the Executive Director (Resources and Support Services) and Section 151 Officer in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Efficiency be authorised to assess the procurement options linked to the delivery of a Choice Based Lettings IT software and associated Homeless Prevention module, and should this be required that they have the authority to finalise the specification/service outline, undertake the tendering process,  if required to complete any post tender negotiations and award the contract to the successful IT contractor.

The Leader, Councillor Simon Tagg introduced this item on behalf of the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Wellbeing, Councillor Jill Waring.

A report was submitted to Cabinet setting out the options available for the provision of the Council’s statutory homelessness, housing advice and housing register services for April 2020 onwards when the current extended contract expires.

Resolved:     (i)         That the Newcastle Housing Advice (NHA) Service

Contract for a 3 year contract be retendered with an

option to extend for a further 3 years subject to

satisfactory performance and funding.

(ii)          That Executive Director (Resources and Support Services) and Section 151 Officer in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Wellbeing be authorised in consultation with the Portfolio Holder to finalise the specification/service outline, undertake the tendering process,  if required to complete any post tender negotiations and award the contract to the successful contractor.

(iii)         That the requirement of the successful contractor to work with the Council to develop the service delivery in future years of the contract be supported.

(iv)         That the Executive Director (Resources and Support Services) and Section 151 Officer in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Efficiency be authorised to assess the procurement options linked to the delivery of a Choice Based Lettings IT software and associated Homeless Prevention module, and should this be required that they have the authority to finalise the specification/service outline, undertake the tendering process,  if required to complete any post tender negotiations and award the contract to the successful IT contractor.