Decision - Procurement of an outreach service for people rough sleeping

        The Committee grants delegated authority to the Executive Director of Health & Adult Social Care (HASC) to take all necessary steps to:

(i)         procure and award a contract for five (5) years for the provision of a 7 day per week street outreach service for rough sleepers subject to Policy & Resources Committee decision on allocations and resources;

(ii)        with the potential for adding the staffing and management of severe weather provision for rough sleepers;

(iii)       to approve an extension to the contract referred to in 2.1(i) for a period or periods of up to two years in total if it is deemed appropriate by the Housing Committee and subject to available budget; and

(iv)      to report back to Housing Committee annually the progress and outcomes of this service.