Decision details

Direct Award of Floating Support Services to Hestia Housing Support

Decision Maker: Executive Director of People

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Hestia provide homelessness prevention services which need to be directly awarded while a recommission is undertaken.

Decision:

The Executive Director for Peoples Services in consultation with the Deputy Leader approves the direct award of a contract to Hestia Housing and Support for the provision of housing floating support services for nine months plus one year from 01.01.2025 to 30.09.2026 - for the value of £1,223,723.

 

Reasons for the decision:

The current contract has lapsed with no option to extend. There is a need to regularise the current arrangements to ensure compliance.

 

The provider is meeting the expectations of the contract and have been collaborative in working with commissioners on their outcomes reporting to improve the way in which they report the outcomes of their services.

Alternative options considered:

·         Option 1 – do nothing and allow expired contract to continue

·         Option 2 – decommission

·         Option 3- direct award while service is being re-designed - recommendation

Publication date: 08/05/2025

Date of decision: 01/05/2025

Effective from: 14/05/2025

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