Decision details

Award of a contract to deliver supported housing for rough sleepers and other homeless people following a tender.

1.         To note that Appendix A is not for publication on the basis that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

2.         To approve the award of a contract for the delivery of Lot 3: Supported Housing Servicesfor an initial five-year term (with the possibility of 2 x 12-month extensions) commencing on 1^st April 2022 to St Mungo’s Charity. The annual value of this contract is £2,125,929. The total value of this contract over the five-year initial term is £10,629,645. The total value of this contract over a seven-year term would be £14,881,503 should two one-year extensions be granted.

1.    The Council is committed to reducing homelessness and ending rough sleeping, and the harm it does to individuals and communities. The award of a new contract for Supported Housing Services will improve outcomes for vulnerable residents and local communities.

2.    The recommendation outlined in this report is based on a competitive tendering process in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Tenders received were evaluated by the Council’s evaluation team against published evaluation criteria. The Contractor recommended for appointment was identified as the most economically advantageous tenderer having applied the evaluation criteria.

As described in the report.