Issue - meetings

That:

1)         Subject to finalising the legal agreement with the Specialist Homeless Advisor at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

a. A five month (1st November 2020 to 31st March 2021) contract be let to Open Door Stoke-on-Trent for the provision of supported accommodation for rough sleepers from the street with complex and high level support needs.

b. A five month (1st November 2020 to 31st March 2021) contract be let to Open Door Stoke-on-Trent for the provision of shared houses to provide lower level supported accommodation for single homeless people with complex needs.

2)         The financial needs regarding the above services for 2021/22 be noted and that subject to successful allocations of Central Government funding the above contracts be extended for 2021/22.

3)         Officers bid for Rough Sleeper Initiative 4 funding for medium term self-contained supported accommodation for homeless people with complex needs.

Cabinet considered a report seeking approval to let two short term contracts for temporary accommodation for homeless people.  Councillor Maxfield explained that a review of Temporary Accommodation had been undertaken following rising demand for homelessness services, escalating costs and the Governments “everyone in” policy in response to the pandemic.  The Review had recommended a mini procurement exercise be undertaken and the results were presented in the report.  One tender had been received for each of the two lots; it scored highly on ‘project purpose’ and ‘impact and project outcomes’ and was from the current supplier and therefore represented continuation of the current service and costs.

Resolved:  That:

1)         Subject to finalising the legal agreement with the Specialist Homeless Advisor at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

a. A five month (1st November 2020 to 31st March 2021) contract be let to Open Door Stoke-on-Trent for the provision of supported accommodation for rough sleepers from the street with complex and high level support needs.

b. A five month (1st November 2020 to 31st March 2021) contract be let to Open Door Stoke-on-Trent for the provision of shared houses to provide lower level supported accommodation for single homeless people with complex needs.

2)         The financial needs regarding the above services for 2021/22 be noted and that subject to successful allocations of Central Government funding the above contracts be extended for 2021/22.

3)         Officers bid for Rough Sleeper Initiative 4 funding for medium term self-contained supported accommodation for homeless people with complex needs.