Decision details

(i)         that approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of contract standing orders in relation to the teenage parent based accommodation services and floating support services on the basis that there are good operational and/ or financial reasons for doing so as set out in Section 3 of the report from the Director of Housing and Community Care;

(ii)        that approval be given to the award of the contracts for housing support services for teenage parents at Melrose Avenue NW2 and Nicoll Road NW10 and their respective floating support services to the current providers, Catch 22 and Stadium Housing Association, for the period from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012, with the possibility of extending such contract for one further year to 31 March 2013;

(iii)       that approval be given to the extension of current contracts for young people based accommodation services and floating support services with  Depaul Trust, Catch 22, St Christophers Fellowship, Coram Housing and Support Service, Brent Housing Partnership and Centre Point for a period of eight months, to 30 September 2011, to allow for their tender.

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