Decision details

To authorise the approval and award offramework contracts for the procurement and management of young people housing support services.

(i)              that approval be given to the three organisations detailed at paragraph 3.15 of the report from the Director of Adult Social Services being appointed to the Supporting People Young People Accommodation based Support Services Framework Agreement for a period of three years with an option to extend the framework for a further two years, such organisations being:

·         Coram (Thomas Coram Foundation for Children;

·         De Paul UK

·         Lookahead Housing and Care

(ii)             that approval be given to award a call-off contract from the Supporting People Young People Accommodation based Support Services Framework Agreement to Coram (Thomas Coram Foundation for Children), in respect of Lot A (single sex accommodation based services for young people with complex needs across scattered accommodation) from 24 October 2011 for a period of three years with an option of extending the contract for two years;

(iii)           that approval be given to award a call-off contract from the Supporting People Young People Accommodation based Support Services Framework Agreement to DePaul UK in respect of Lot B (mixed sex accommodation based services for young people across hostel, crash pad and move on units) from 24 October 2011 for a period of three years with an option to extend the contract for a further two years;

(iv)             that approval be given to the four organisations detailed at paragraph 3.15 of the report from the Director of Adult Social Services being appointed to the Supporting People Young People Floating Support Services Framework Agreement for a period of three years with an option to extend the framework for a further two years, such organisations being:

·         Lookahead Housing and Care

·         Coram (Thomas Coram Foundation for Children

·         De Paul UK

·         Brent Housing Partnership

(v)              that approval be given to award a call-off contract from the Supporting People Young People Floating Support Services Framework Agreement to Coram (Thomas Coram Foundation for Children)from 24 October 2011 for a period of three years with an option to extend the contract for a further two years;

(vi)             that approval be given to a short extension of existing contracts for young people based accommodation services and floating support services with De Paul Trust, Catch 22, St Christopher’s Fellowship, Coram Housing and Support Services, Brent Housing Partnership and Centre Point for the period from 1 October 2011 to 24 of October 2011 to ensure appropriate implementation of services.

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