Decision details

Approval to Extend and Modify Rough Sleeper / Single Homeless Supported

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Commissioning Strategy for seven supported housing contracts for rough sleepers single homeless people with support needs

Decision:

1          That the extension provisions available in the London Cyrenians and Look Ahead Housing & Care contracts are utilised to extend the contracts for a 12-month period on existing terms and conditions as set out in Table 1 below for the reasons contained within this report. 

           

Table 1 – Utilise Available Extension Provisions

Contract & Provider name

Contract start & end date & extension provisions

Current contract end date following extensions

Proposed Extension Period

Look Ahead – 160 Coningham Rd

8.4.13 -7.4.16 plus 2 X 12 months

7.4.17

8.4.17-7.4.18

London Cyrenians – 118 Shepherds Bush Rd

1.4.13 – 31.3.16 plus 2 X 12 months

31.3.17

1.4.17 -31.3.18

           

2          That Cabinet approves the modification of seven supported housing contracts to extend the contract terms as set out in Table 2 below for the reasons contained within this report.

 

 

            Table 2 – Contract Modifications to Extend the Contract Term

Contract & Provider name

Contract start & end date & extension provisions

Current contract end date following extensions

Proposed Extension Period

Hestia Housing & Support

Lillie Rd & 65-67 Talgarth Rd

12/7/10 – 11/7/13 plus 2 x 12 months

31.3.17

1.4.17 to 31.3.18

Look Ahead – 160 Coningham Rd

8.4.13 -7.4.16 plus 2 x 12 months

7.4.18[1]

8.4.18-31.3.19

London Cyrenians – 118 Shepherds Bush Rd

1.4.13 – 31.3.16 plus 2 x 12 months

31.3.18[2]

1.4.18 -31.3.19

St Mungo’s

The Old Theatre

5/1/09 – 4/1/12 plus 2 x 12 months

30.9.17

1.10.17 to 31.3.19

St Mungo’s Hope Gardens

1/12/07 – 30/9/14

30.9.17

1.10.17 to 31.3.19

St Mungo’s

Edith Rd & Safe House

1/7/10-30/6/13 plus 2 x12 months

31.3.17

1.4.17 to 31.3.19

St Mungo’s Wood Lane

1/7/10-30/6/13 plus 2 x 12 months

31.3.17

1.4.17 to 31.3.19

 

3          That Cabinet approves a waiver of the Council’s Contract Standing Orders (CSO) under CSO 3.1 in order to directly award / modify the contracts described above to the incumbent service providers. Approval of a waiver will allow continuity of services to vulnerable adults and their carers whilst services are reviewed and a new Procurement Strategy is developed.

4        That the Council publishes a Prior Information Notice in the Official Journal of the EU informing the market that a re-tendering exercise will commence around March 2018.

 


[1] Dependent upon Cabinet approval to utilise the final available 12-month extension option set out in 2.1

[2] Dependent upon Cabinet approval to utilise the final available 12-month extension option set out in 2.1

Report author: Julia Copeland

Publication date: 08/03/2017

Date of decision: 06/03/2017

Decided at meeting: 06/03/2017 - Cabinet

Effective from: 13/03/2017

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