Purpose

On 3 March 2022 Cabinet authorised the
Executive Director Growth and Regeneration to extend the Bristol
Youth Hub (known as MAPS) contract for a period up until 30
September 2024. The contract was initially extended for a period of
only 6 months until 31 March 2023 to enable a review of the
contract specification in the light of required new changes to
recording and joint working. The contract was then extended for a
further 12 months to align the recommissioning of a Youth Hub with
the accommodation contracts within the Young People’s Housing
Pathway. However Childrens Services requested that the current
contract be extended for a further six months (until procurement
compliant end date of September 2024) to enable a government funded
consultant to advice on remodelling to maximise the effectiveness
of this service and to embed implementation of the new Joint
Protocol.
A fresh report with the outcome of the consultancy work, will then
be brought to February 2024 Cabinet to identify open tendering
options for a youth hub service going forward.

Content

The decision is to extend the Bristol Youth
Hub contract with 1625 Independent People for provision of the MAPS
service, as part of the Young People’s Housing