Decision details

Having considered an open and a confidential officer report, and a

presentation by the Cabinet Member for Health & Adult Social Care,

Councillor Chris Best, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed:

(1) to award a contract to Hestia to deliver a male only high needs mental

health supported housing service. The contract will be for an initial period of 3

years, commencing on 1st April 2022, with an option to extend for up to a

further 2 years up to a maximum contract value of £2,097,035 - £419,407 pa;

(2) to award a contract to Single Homeless Project to deliver a Young Persons

Assessment Centre and Next Steps Care Leaver Service for an initial period

of 4 years, commencing on 1st April 2022 with an option to extend for up to a

further 2 years up to a maximum contract value of £2,124,683 - £354,113 pa;

(3) to award a contact to Single Homeless Project to deliver a Single Adults

Community Recovery & Re-integration service for an initial period of 4 years

commencing on 1st April 2022, with option to extend for up to a further 2

years up to a maximum contract value of £2,329,560 - £388,260 pa;

(4) to award a contract to Thames Reach to deliver a Tenancy Sustainment &

Resettlement service for singles for an initial period of 3 years, commencing

on 1st April 2022 with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years up to a

maximum contract value of  £1,399,468 - £279,866 pa;

(5) direct negotiations be entered into with a supplier following a failed tender

exercise for a Mental Health Community Recovery service; and

(6) award of this contract be delegated to the Executive Director for

Community Services once direct negotiations have concluded on the advice

of the Director of Law, Corporate Governance and Elections.