Issue - items at meetings - Procurement of a 'No Second Night Out' service grant funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Report of Executive Director, Neighbourhoods, Communities & Housing

1.    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 2 (2) years for the provision of a No Second Night Out Assessment Service for people new to rough sleeping to the value of £360,000 per annum,

(ii)       to approve an extension to the contract referred to in 2.2(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/grant funding.

2.    The Committee is requested to note that this report was considered by the Procurement Advisory Board on 14^th October 2019. The Board recommended that the paper is taken to Housing Committee for a decision;

3.    To report back to Housing Committee annually the progress and outcomes of this service.

36.1        The Committee considered the report presented by Jenny Knight.

36.2        The paper outlined a proposal to procure a provider to manage a ‘No Second Night Out’ hub should grant funding be obtained externally to support such a service for a period which corresponds with the grant award or other identified funding.

36.3        The ‘No Second Night Out’ service is an accommodation-based service for people who are new to rough sleeping, who are identified by the street outreach team and referred to the service to move them off the streets swiftly.

36.4        Councillor David Gibson proposed that the recommendations be changed to accommodate the request for information to be submitted to the Housing Committee. Councillor Theresa Fowler seconded the proposal.

36.5        The Committee accepted the recommendations and amendments.

36.6        Resolved:

1.    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 2 (2) years for the provision of a No Second Night Out Assessment Service for people new to rough sleeping to the value of £360,000 per annum,

(ii)            to approve an extension to the contract referred to in 2.2(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/grant funding.

2.    The Committee is requested to note that this report was considered by the Procurement Advisory Board on 14^th October 2019. The Board recommended that the paper is taken to Housing Committee for a decision;

3.    To report back to Housing Committee annually the progress and outcomes of this service.