Purpose

To seek approval to commission, by means of a
competitive tender process in line with the council’s
contract procedure rules, an accommodation based housing related
support service. The accommodation based housing related support
service is currently delivered by Caring for Communities and People
(CCP) and is due to expire on 31 August 2024.
 
To seek approval to commission, by means of a
competitive tender process in line with the council’s
contract procedure rules, a housing related floating support
service. Two separate but related contracts are currently
commissioned and delivered by CCP and Connexus

Decision

That:
a) the commissioning of a single floating support
service through an open procurement process, be approved, for a
period of up to 53 months from 1 April 2024 up to 31 August 2028
with a maximum total cost of £675,008.
 
b) the commissioning
of an accommodation based support service through an open
procurement process be approved, for a period of up to 48 months,
commencing from the end of the previous contract on 1 September
2024 up to 31 August 2028, with a maximum total cost of
£1,062,096;
 
c) authority be
delegated to the Corporate Director, Community Wellbeing to award
contracts for accommodation based and floating support services,
following the completion of procurement processes;
 
d) that delegated authority is given to the Corporate
Director, Community Wellbeing to approve any changes to the
commissioning process, or subsequent contracts for their duration,
including the option to extend and to vary and terminate existing
contracts.