Agenda item - Rough Sleeping and Single Homeless Services Re commissioning

RESOLVED:

That Housing & New Homes Committee agree to:

2.1      Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to take all steps necessary to procure and award contracts for the rough sleeping and single homeless services listed in Appendix 1.

2.2      A Housing Committee Member workshop will take place prior to the stage 2 tender exercise. This will provide detail of the needs analysis, how contracts will be specified in order to drive better performance, and actions available to the local authority to improve performance (if necessary).

11.1    The Head of Temporary & Supported Accommodation introduced the report to the committee.

11.2    Following questions the committee Members were informed that: the reconnection policy was national legislation and reconnections were carried out whenever possible; the council engages with registered providers to find solutions to reconnections; for evictions due process needs to be carried out; the importance of language is a priority when referring to the community, and this will be explored at Member workshops; users’ options are important and sustainable housing is a priority.

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11.3    A vote was taken, and by 9 to 1 abstention, the committee agreed the recommendations.

RESOLVED:

That Housing & New Homes Committee agree to:

2.1      Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to take all steps necessary to procure and award contracts for the rough sleeping and single homeless services listed in Appendix 1.

2.2      A Housing Committee Member workshop will take place prior to the stage 2 tender exercise. This will provide detail of the needs analysis, how contracts will be specified in order to drive better performance, and actions available to the local authority to improve performance (if necessary).