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.