Decisions for issue Procurement of a 'No Second Night Out' service grant funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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.