Decision

It was MOVED, SECONDED and RESOLVED that Mayor and Cabinet:

1. Approve the procurement of and award of contract for the supported housing service at Honor Lea and Rokeby House, for a period of 10 years with a break clause at 5 years, at a total maximum cost of £9,222,266, and a total annual value of £922,266 under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (“PSR”).
2. Approve the entry into a lease with the provider of the supported housing service for a term reflecting the period of the contract referred to in 1 above.
3. Delegate authority to the Executive Director for Community Services (in consultation with the Director of Integrated Commissioning and the Director of Law and Corporate Governance) to select the preferred service provider and agree final form of contract and lease provided that it meets the requirements of the PSR.

It was also MOVED, SECONDED and RESOLVED that Mayor and Cabinet:

1. Approve the procurement of and award of contract for the ‘Lewisham Assessment and Recovery Centre’ supported housing service for a period of 10 years with a break clause after the first 5 years, at a total cost of £5,624,580 and an annual cost of £562,458, under the PSR.
2. Delegate authority to the Executive Director for Community Services (in consultation with the Director of Integrated Commissioning and the Director of Law and Corporate Governance) to select the preferred service provider and agree final form of contract provided that it meets the requirements of the PSR.
3. Approve the extension of the Lewisham Young Person’s Specialist Service contract, with ‘Single Homeless Project (SHP), for 1 year until 1st of April 2026 at a value of £557,496.
4. Agree to give officers approval to directly award Bench Outreach a 3-year contract for a High Needs Housing First service for rough sleepers. This service will be entirely funded by the Single Homeless Accommodation Program (SHAP) grant. The value will be £396,123 for the 3-year period, £132,041 each year.