Decision details

(1)      To approve the direct award of an interim contract for the provision of Rapid Assessment Hub and a Housing First Service which will be funded by the MHCLG under the annual Rough Sleeper Initiatives (RSI) Grant for a period of three (3) months (from 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021) to St Mungo Community Housing Association (“St Mungo’s”) to allow enough time to complete a tendering exercise in order to select a successful bidder that will keep providing these services longer term, the value of which is £132,308.

(2)     To approve inviting tenders in respect of contracts to deliver a Rapid Assessment Hub and a Housing First Service which will be funded by the MHCLG under the Rough Sleeper Initiatives (RSI) Grant on the basis of the pre - tender considerations set out in paragraph 3.15 of the accompanying report for an initial period of 9 months from 1 July 2021, with an option to extend for up to a further two years (1 April 2022 to March 2024) on a 1 + 1 plus basis at a total combined estimated value of £1,905,393.

(3)     To approve officers evaluating the tenders referred to in (2) above on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in paragraph 3.14 of the accompanying report.

As detailed within the accompanying report.

As detailed within the accompanying report.

None.